Most alcohol addictions are the result of mental disorders, not freely chosen. We know how that ended in the US.

I can count the number of times I consumed alcohol on one hand (I.e. I would not care at all if he hit Prohibition 2). But I'm not society. So where do we draw the line between "healthy" consumption of a nigh objectively bad thing and "this is a genuine danger, ban it"?

You've certainly delved into the topic. I believe that if society accepts alcohol, then gambling should be allowed. Why is one allowed and the other not? I often gamble myself and am very interested in it. I recently read about Gcash at https://philippinescasinos.ph/gcash/ and this is exactly how I like to spend my free time. Why can't I do this? Why should anyone forbid me anything!?

shrug Either you believe you live in a society where your actions have repercussions on others, or you don't.