Alcohol and America. This paper briefly examines the role of alcohol in American society. It identifies initial social acceptance, then a growing temperance movement that culminated in Prohibition in 1919. Prohibition failed and was repealed. Today, alcoholism is regarded as a disease and treated as such while alcohol is socially acceptable and legal for adults. 4 pgs. Bibliography lists 6 sources. Pages: 4 Bibliography: 6 source(s) listed Filename: 8694 Alcohol America.doc Price: 35.80