Actually I wasn't thinking of it terms of social control. People will always seek an altered state of conciousness, I believe it is part of human nature for a considerable chunk of the human race. If people were given the legal option of imbibing in a subsatnce that generally calms them down physically, then the rest of society might find that a good deal more pleasant than if they were 'obliged' (ie the only real vaible option in legal terms) to get to an altered state through alcohol, the side effects of which much of society is having to endure.
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