Forcing alcoholic drinks to have a less addictive product is a much better way to protect young people’s brains than an alcohol age limit is (and frankly adults need help there too).
I am afraid this is setting kids up for abusing drugs and alchohol in the future.
Of course there will be bootleggers, but the benefits would probably outweigh any of the incidental drawbacks.
And I say this as someone who drinks. I would be fine with regulation like this and making a sacrifice of something small I enjoy if it meant greater good across society.
Germany is one such example.
NA beer now exists. Beer and wine places can’t sell liquor. Alcohol sales aren’t 24/7 in many places.