No. Alcohol use has been rampant in western societies for centuries. MJ, cocaine, meth and heroin have been unknown or underground for that same period of time. When alcohol was criminalized, it was done in a society in which 75-85% of the adult population were drinkers. It's shortcomings were much more spectacular than the WOD. Imagine trying to criminalize heroin if 80% of the adult population were regular users. That's the right comparison.
No. Alcohol use has been rampant in western societies for centuries. MJ, cocaine, meth and heroin have been unknown or underground for that same period of time. When alcohol was criminalized, it was done in a society in which 75-85% of the adult population were drinkers. It's shortcomings were much more spectacular than the WOD. Imagine trying to criminalize heroin if 80% of the adult population were regular users. That's the right comparison.
You've simply restated your assumption, without addressing the fact that the evidence shows drug criminalization is failing in all the ways that alcohol criminalization failed.