alcohol, which as I have just used the word is all encompassing and generic...alcohol!
A more appropriate comparison should be the comparison of alcohol ABUSERS to pot users. This would exclude the masses of us that enjoy beverages with an alcoholic content and varying flavor or function.

Addiction issues. I guess that is a function of the brain of each individual.
To obese people is food an addiction? If yes does it qualify for comparison like alcohol abuse? Pot use? Food abuse (obese/fat!)?

Can drug use in moderation be good for anybody? Scientific conclusions say no.

How about other addictions that lead to death and dismemberment? Like cell phones and driving.

You will see how attitudes about the subject matter shift as one or another includes individuals.....OR NOT!!!

BTK