PS268 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Binge Drinking, Distilled Beverage, Drinking Game
Document Summary
Clear winner as most popular drug in high school and university. Very first year of a beer-like substance was used to preserve magic mushrooms to use in ceremonies and rituals. Middle ages - started brewing beer italy. People who just drink beer have less problems than hard drinkers. When it started to become distilled it created big problems. Gin was one of the first beverages to be made from straight grain neutral spirits. By filtering the distillate through juniper berries and then diluting it with water, a medicinal tasting drink was made. By the mid 1800s, americans drank more alcohol than any other beverage (including water) Everyone should avoid distilled spirits entirely, because they were considered to be toxic, and should consume beer and wine in a temperate, or moderate manner. 1864 dunkin act any county may forbid the sale alcohol by majority vote.
