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  2. U.S. history of alcohol minimum purchase age by state

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    In colonial America, generally speaking, there were no purchase ages, and alcohol consumption by young teenagers was common, even in taverns. [1] In post-Revolutionary America, such freedom gradually reduced due to religious sentiments (as embodied in the temperance movement ) and a growing recognition in the medical community about the dangers ...

  3. Alcohol consumption recommendations - Wikipedia

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    Iceland: Advise that pregnant women abstain from alcohol during pregnancy because no safe consumption level exists. [25] Israel: Women should avoid consuming alcohol before and during pregnancy [25] [43] The Netherlands: Abstinence [25] New Zealand: "Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant should avoid drinking alcohol." [44]

  4. Legal drinking age in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The legal drinking age varies from country to country. [1] In the United States, the legal drinking age is currently 21. [2] To curb excessive alcohol consumption by younger people, instead of raising the drinking age, other countries have raised the prices of alcohol beverages and encouraged the general public to drink less. Setting a legal ...

  5. Alcohol is not good for us. 5 tips to stay safe(r) if you drink

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    Alcohol is used as a social lubricant, maybe more so as holiday festivities approach. But drinking carries health and other risks. Here are five tips to make it safer.

  6. List of dry communities by U.S. state - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol law in Texas varies significantly by location. In some counties, 4% beer is legal. In others, beverages that are 14% or less alcohol are legal. In some "dry" areas, a customer can get a mixed drink by paying to join a "private club", and in some "wet" areas a customer needs a club membership to purchase liquor by-the-drink.

  7. Just how bad is alcohol? Eight experts weigh in on the risks ...

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    “There’s no absolute safe level of drinking,” said Tim Stockwell, former director of the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research. “We usually underestimate the risks from alcohol ...

  8. America's Alcohol Czar Wants Stricter Federal Guidelines for ...

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    Indeed, in his remarks to the Daily Mail, Koob echoed that study by claiming there are "no benefits" to drinking alcohol in terms of physical health. The World Health Organization has been pushing ...

  9. List of alcohol laws of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Restaurants must buy from the state-controlled store (no delivery) at retail prices. No alcohol is served in restaurants without purchase of food. Sales of kegs prohibited. Happy hours or discounted alcoholic drinks prohibited. Importation of alcohol into the state by private individuals generally prohibited. [138] Vermont No Yes 8 a.m. – 2 a.m.