I like that "when you think thing". Hilarious to think that booze was a Western Civilization construct. You really think that? You clearly have little knowledge of the origins of al-kuhul. Booze-addled minds might note that the consumption of many things such as chocolate or tobacco did not take place until trade routes were opened. Consumption of cannabis followed trading on the Silk Road and was widespread in your Western Civilization shortly thereafter.
Booze-addled minds like to think that alcohol is not a drug and therefore not associated with the "drugs are baaaad" mentality. But we all know that most can consume booze responsibly. Most. Some do not and make a mess of things.
As US citizens realize the Nanny Staters seek to control others the idea of freedom takes root. We should be free to make decisions for ourselves and take responsibility for ourselves. Again a concept that booze-addled minds are slow to grasp.