Realistically if alcohol had been discovered today instead of millennia ago it never would be sold without some kind of research or industrial license, at least

Realistically if alcohol had been discovered today instead of millennia ago it never would be sold without some kind of research or industrial license, at least not the type that humans can consume. A brand new chemical that's lethally toxic, causes acute brain impairment, is highly addictive, and ALSO ignites extremely easily and can be used to start or accelerate fires.