Many countries have drinking guidelines. These show what governments consider reasonable drinking levels. But drinking guidelines differ widely. Some maximum levels are twice as high as others. Yet the medical research findings are available to all countries! I. Guidelines not Science-Based It’s clear that these maximum consumption levels have little basis in medical research. Instead, …
Why are states government alcohol monopoly states? The reason lies in the past. Repeal of National Prohibition was in 1933. At that point, some states decided to continue their own prohibition within their borders. Other states decided to leave the choice up to local jurisdictions (counties and/or cities). This is local option. So even today …
Many groups and people oppose alcohol monopoly privatization. Overview I. Beliefs about Alcohol Policy II. Case Study III. Resources I. Beliefs about Alcohol Policy Of course, public employee unions fight against it hard for obvious reasons. And many temperance oriented groups also strongly oppose increasing the availability of …
The proportion of young people in the US who drink alcohol has been declining since 1980. Also, the amount each consumer drinks has also been going down over time. And fewer young people have been binge drinking. Now major research reports that frequent binge drinking has been dropping as well. And it’s been declining for …
“Alcohol is a solvent” is a misleading statement. It’s often part of an effort to stigmatize alcohol and frighten people into abstaining. Of course, other solvents include water, olive oil, vinegar, milk and almost all other liquids. Of course, temperance oriented writers ignore this important fact. So it’s correct to say that alcohol is a …
The International Blue Cross is legally the International Federation of the the Blue Cross (IFBC). Its members are 41 national interdenominational Christian groups. The International Blue Cross serves as an umbrella. Its mission focuses on reducing alcohol consumption and illicit drug use. The Blue Cross was formed in Bern, Switzerland, in 1886. That was during …
Prohibition supported by almost one in five adults… today? No legal beer, wine or spirits? Yes, tens of millions of people in the U.S. favor Prohibition even today. Overview Prohibition Support National Prohibition Neo-Prohibition A Better Way Resources I. Prohibition Supported A CNN nation-wide poll of US adults …
The temperance approach to alcohol has a long tradition. People who pushed for Prohibition (1920-1933) lived in a different era. There was little scientific knowledge about drinking alcohol. They had some strange ideas. Strange Beliefs Consider these statements. Alcohol is the dirtiest drug we have. It permeates and damages all tissue. No other drug can …
