> normalised alcohol abuse

I don't think alcohol will ever be banned, man has been using alcohol for more than 10k years[0] and according to some theories[1] it was the consumption of alcohol and protein that favored brain development

(disclosure: I come from an Italian region that has the use and abuse of alcohol as one of cornerstones of society, so maybe I'm biased)

[0]https://www.foodtimeline.org/foodbeverages.html#winebeer

[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunken_monkey_hypothesis