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01.02.2014 | Capsule Commentary
Capsule Commentary on Wilson et al., The Prevalence of Harmful and Hazardous Alcohol Consumption in U.S. Older Adults
verfasst von:
Jeffrey L. Jackson, MD, MPH
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 2/2014
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Excerpt
Alcohol plays an important role in US Society; for many, social functions such as a trip to the ballgame or an evening out would not be complete without a beer or a glass of wine. The perils of alcohol are well known; it’s the leading cause of traffic fatalities in the United States and other health and social consequences of excess alcohol consumption are common. Largely in response to the social consequences of excess drinking, temperance societies have existed worldwide since the 1800s and were able to successfully ban alcohol for several years in many countries including Canada (1901–1924), Iceland (1915–1935), Finland (1919–1932), Norway (1916–1927) and the United States (1919–1933). …