Download or read book Social and Economic Control of Alcohol written by Carole L. Jurkiewicz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-11-14 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a toast to success, a drowning of sorrows, a rite of passage, and the fuel for most social activities, alcohol plays a central role in our culture. Alcohol generates nearly $160 billion in US revenues annually and is a major source of tax revenue, making the stakes in the modern debate over its use, misuse, and regulation staggeringly high. Fact