The prohibition hangover : alcohol in America from demon rum to cult cabernet /

For journalist Peck, Prohibition is like a bad hangover from which the US has never fully recovered, and he proves that the alcohol controversy has never gone away. The author provides an excellent overview of alcohol in the US since the Prohibition Era. He closely examines the development of the wine, beer, and distilled spirits trades, including the rise of wine and whiskey tourism and controversies regarding alcohol advertising. Peck examines the social implications of efforts to combat alcohol, especially the effects of the Mothers against Drunk Driving campaigns. He concludes that there should be more emphasis on teaching young people about responsible drinking; though it will be controversial, he makes a convincing case to lower the national drinking age to 18. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries. J. M. Richards Gordon College