I wonder if alcohol is actually worse than other drugs like marijuana, cocaine, etc. The big problem is people do both at the same time.
For example, it seems that everyone who smokes marijuana or consumes THC etc *ALSO* drink alcohol, whether concurrently or just in general.
Therefore a funny thought; maybe it would be best for people to just not drink alcohol, and let them do all the other weird drugs.
I think the thing with alcohol is that it has become so normalized in society, and is not really seen as a bad thing. Consider all these modern day losers who make it a thing that their whole life project is about discovering craft beer? Same thing with people who get into wine or spirits?