Date: March 16, 2010 Group Members: R.Smith, N.Jones, G.Green, E.Lee
Your
problem (phrase): Increased alcohol
usage from 1980—1920
Present evidence that
a problem exists. Be as specific as possible
and cite at two sources of data:
These
data below are taken from: U.S. Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Reference Manual (Vol.
1, Rockville, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public
Health Service, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 1985):6
|
Year |
Beer Volume |
|
1861-70 |
11.26 |
|
1881-90 |
17.94 |
|
1891-95 |
23.42 |
|
1896-1900 |
23.72 |
|
1901-05 |
26.2 |
|
1906-10 |
29.27 |
|
1911-15 |
29.53 |
|
1916-19 |
21.63 |
Various federal reports (e.g., U.S.
Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration and the
US Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings on National Prohibition (1926)) reported
increasing social problems and deaths due to alcohol from 1910 to 1920.