There are parallels to the prohibition of alcohol here. During prohibition you were more likely to find liquor. Even after prohibition for some time liquor was

There are parallels to the prohibition of alcohol here. During prohibition you were more likely to find liquor. Even after prohibition for some time liquor was more popular - my grandparents were more likely to have a cocktail than a beer or wine. Today people drink more beer and wine than liquor, there are more options, we don't have to go straight for the hard stuff.