The agency of man dictates that drugs should not be outlawed. Libertarians argue this. People should be free to choose, and should not be forced to do something when they are harming only themselves.
There is a counter argument, but you don't hear it much these days. Back when I was a youth, I heard it often: Drugs rob you of your agency. Alcohol robs you of your agency. When you are under the influence, you do not make the same choices. Drugs and alcohol cloud your ability to think straight. You cannot make the decisions you would make if you were not on drugs or alcohol.
Literally, you have been robbed of your agency.
So, banning alcohol and drugs preserves agency, rather than denying it.
The very term, "under the influence," suggests thinking is being altered by an outside source.
Good counter argument--freedom to choose only comes when not under influence of drugs/alcohol
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