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Originally Posted by DiracSpike
Are there any societal benefits to alcohol?
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You literally replied to a post with a paragraph stating that the prevention of prohibition fueled black markets is a social benefit of legalizing / regulating drugs (including alcohol).
I also think there are some mental health / social benefits to recreational substance use when done properly. talking about the most negative effects for 10% of the population is excludes the 60% of the population that realizes these benefits without experiencing the problems you are talking about.
It's a big old "yeah but!" from gun advocates, who do not want to talk about places where gun restrictions have been successful.