Which of the following best explains what experts believe is the causative factor in the decline in total alcohol consumption?
a. Americans prefer less dangerous mood-altering substances.
b. Increased "sin" taxes on alcohol and tobacco nationwide
c. Less social tolerance and no-drinking-while-driving campaigns
d. So many movies about teenaged drinking make alcohol look adolescent.
ANS: C
The decline in alcohol consumption through the 1990s and into the twenty-first century is attributed to less tolerant national attitudes toward drinking, increased societal and legal pressure and action against drinking and driving, and increased health concerns among Americans. The decline does not have to do with Americans choosing other mood-altering substances, increased taxation, or the media.
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