Alcohol education

Alcohol education is the practice of disseminating information about the effects of alcohol on health, as well as society and the family unit.[1] It was introduced into the public schools by temperance organizations such as the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in the late 19th century.[1] Initially, alcohol education focused on how the consumption of alcoholic beverages affected society, as well as the family unit.[1] In the 1930s, this came to also incorporate education pertaining to alcohol's effects on health.[1] For example, even light and moderate alcohol consumption increases cancer risk in individuals.[2][3] Organizations such as the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in the United States were founded to promulgate alcohol education alongside those of the temperance movement, such as the American Council on Alcohol Problems.[1][4]

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