Text and accompanying photographs explore the physical, emotional, historical, and societal effects of alcohol providing statistics showing the extent of the problem in the United States.
A collection of essays that offer opposing viewpoints about the use of alcohol in contemporary society, discussing whether alcohol is beneficial for human health, the actions of the alcohol industry, the treatment of alcoholism, and measures to reduce alcohol-related problems.
Discusses the issues surrounding alcohol, including laws regulating the sale and use of alcohol, drunk driving, and the responsibility of advertisers for alcohol abuse.
why college students drink too much and party so hard
Vander Ven, Thomas
2011
Explores the peer pressures, rituals, social bonding, and consequences that occur during episodes of binge drinking in college, along with suggestions for reducing some of the excesses.
Explores the factors that led to Prohibition, and discusses what life was like under Prohibition and how the country was changed by this unprecedented government interference in the private lives of its citizens.
Presents a comprehensive history of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola from ancient times through to the twenty-first century, and discusses their individual importance throughout the centuries to culture and society.
Discusses the short-term and long-term effects and dangers of alcohol use, recounts the stories of various people who have abused it, and explains how to get help with this problem.
