Synthetic alcohol to replace the real thing???

in #science7 years ago

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A TOP scientist said synthetic alcohol called alcosynth will replace real alcohol in just 10 or 20 years.

Professor David Nutt, a former government drugs adviser of Imperial College London, said the man-made liquor will have the same intoxicating effect on us but won’t harm our health.

He also believes that cigarettes and tobacco will be entirely replaced by e-cigarettes.

Read the full article here...

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/drink/scientist-well-stop-drinking-alcohol-within-a-generation-after-swapping-it-for-a-synthetic-alternative/news-story/6cf5229649c8b54746572e77f1b51163

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Possible problem: If there's no harmful health effects, what is the deterrent for excessive intake and the subsequent social/domestic issues.

It seems pretty unreal!