What exactly is the point of this? If you want to drink, drink...and have a good time. This is because drinking has always been a social thing and in addition, alcoholic beverages have a flavor, a history and a social component that goes way beyond just getting a buzz. Sprinkling alcohol onto your glass of Perrier or even your breakfast cereal and milk is not the same as drinking.
To me, the packet of instant alcohol is a real step down because it is basically meant for using alcohol as a pill or a drug like any other.
I agree with you