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One: Alcohol McGraw-Hill/Irwin Slide 3 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies.
All Rights Reserved.1-2 Points for consideration History of alcohol
use Theories to explain use Views of alcohol problems Response to
alcohol problems in US Public policy issues Slide 4 2012
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product of fermentation Sugar in plants + yeast alcohol 15% alcohol
highest strength naturally Distillation produces higher
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alcohol in Neolithic times linked to early agriculture Alcohol in
the classical period beverage medication libation foster spiritual
life Introduction of distillation, 10th century allows strength up
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Early history of alcohol in US arrived on Mayflower Spanish
missioners brought grape vines 1640, first distillery on Staten
Island drinking accepted in early colonies Slide 7 2012 McGraw-Hill
Companies. All Rights Reserved.1-6 Theories to explain drinking
Central question: Why is alcohol used Answers: Because alcohol...
reduces anxiety for individuals and societies promotes feelings of
power alters consciousness expectations and myths Slide 8 2012
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problems alcohol use accompanied by problems recurrent themes
alcohol problems as a sin or moral failing alcohol problems as a
legal issue confusion between drunkenness and alcoholism Slide 9
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to alcohol problems In early days of U.S. drinking primarily family
centered Settling of western drinking moved outside the home
Changes in drinking patterns led to political action the wets
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movement initially not anti-alcohol initially anti-liquor broad
social movement included social programs Prohibition swallowed up
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Prohibition movements political parties fraternal orders WCTU 18th
Amendment (prohibition) 1919 - 1933 far-reaching impact Slide 12
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treatment responses Drunkenness versus inebriety how to distinguish
between these ? Historically some points where seen as different
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Benjamin Rush-1st Surgeon general Hospitalization- 1830s
Washingtonian- self-help initiative, Societyfounded in 1841
AA-formed in 1935 Yale efforts- late 1930s NIAAA-founded in 1971
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U.S. public policy on alcohol NIAAA formed Emergence of treatment
professionals Prevention efforts initiated Insurance coverage Lobby
groups around underage drinking, DWI, advertising
