"moderation" is the key
only problem...most folks who drink too much can't even spell moderation, much less know the meaning & practice it. :-]
of course I remember the days when even grocery stores, department stores etc. weren't open on Sundays...
In my area, many still aren't. Which is fine (although, sometimes it confuses the heck out of tourists.) But it has nothing to do with laws that force them to close for a religious observance.
IMO, that is a completely different issue.