You split up what I said to make your own point.
Regular use of alcohol is beneficial and people don't get intoxicated. The alcohol is a blood thinner and purifies the food for people.
ABUSE of alcohol is the different issue.
The ABUSE of alcohol by the few is the same as ALL recreational use of drugs.
Government can completely ban anything that has no beneficial use? Tobacco?
and people don't get intoxicated.
Depends on the dosage, as for every drug; smoke a small amount of pot and you don't get intoxicated.