The CDC would point out that yes, Alcohol has a huge impact on society; in this context, via drunk driving: https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/impaired_dri

The CDC would point out that yes, Alcohol has a huge impact on society; in this context, via drunk driving: https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/impaired_driving/impaired-drv_factsheet.html https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/impaired_driving/impa... >Every day, 28 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. This is one death every 51 minutes. The annual cost of alcohol-related crashes totals more than $44 billion.