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Why Is Alcohol Socially Acceptable But Drugs Are Not?

Introduction Why is alcohol socially acceptable? Alcohol is everywhere—at celebrations, in movies, during sporting events, even at work happy hours. Most people don’t think twice about grabbing a drink. But if someone pulls out a bag of cocaine or a needle, the reaction is completely different. Why? What makes alcohol, a substance that kills thousands…