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Alcohol use and policy formation: an evolving social problem.

Amir Levine1

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, Bronx Lebanon Hospital, 1276 Fulton, 4th Floor, Bronx, NY 10456, USA. levineami@gmail.com

Social Work in Public Health
|September 12, 2012
PubMed
Summary

This study traces the evolution of alcohol use as a social problem in the US, from colonial times to present. It highlights how social elites and context shape perceptions and policies regarding alcohol consumption.

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Public Health
  • History

Background:

  • Alcohol use has existed throughout US history, but its perception as a social problem has varied significantly.
  • Understanding the historical context is crucial for analyzing current alcohol-related policies and social attitudes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the historical trajectory of alcohol use as a social problem in the United States since the Colonial Era.
  • To analyze the evolving perception of alcohol use from an unrecognized issue to a recognized social problem.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized theoretical models including critical constructionism, the top-down policy model, and Mauss's theory of social problems and movements.
  • Examined historical studies on alcohol policy formation to understand the factors influencing it.

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Main Results:

  • Alcohol use's status as a social problem is relative, dependent on specific time, place, and social context.
  • Social elites play a significant role in defining alcohol as a social problem.
  • Various powers, constituents, and factors influence alcohol policy development.

Conclusions:

  • The perception and social problem status of alcohol use are socially constructed and historically contingent.
  • Future research should consider the dynamic interplay of social context, elite influence, and policy formation in addressing alcohol-related issues.