outlawed the making or drinking of alcoholic beverages

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Ian Lendler has written:

'Alcoholica Esoterica' -- subject(s): Alcoholic beverages, Cooking & Food, Drinking customs, Drinking of alcoholic beverages, History, Humor (Nonfiction), Nonfiction, OverDrive, Social aspects, Social aspects of Alcoholic beverages

Joseph C. Fisher has written:

'Advertising, alcohol consumption, and mortality' -- subject(s): Alcoholic beverages, Alcoholism, Drinking of alcoholic beverages, Advertising

'Advertising, alcohol consumption, and abuse' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Consumer behavior, Advertising, Alcoholic beverages, Alcoholism in mass media, Drinking of alcoholic beverages

"Blue laws" were formed, limiting the days of the week, as well as times of the day during which alcohol could be purchased.

One group that formed to moderate the drinking of alcoholic beverages was the Temperance Society.

Prohibition was passed in 1918, in an effort to moderate the drinking of alcoholic beverages, by making it illegal to do so.