American Council on Alcohol Problems
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The American Council on Alcohol Problems is a federation of 37 state affiliates promoting the reduction of alcohol advertising
, availability and consumption throughout the United States.
The Council was known as the Anti-Saloon League
from 1893 until 1948 (when it was a leading national advocate of Prohibition
), as the Temperance League until 1950, the National Temperance League until 1964, and now as the American Council on Alcohol Problems. It partners with George Hacker
’s Alcohol Policies Project at the Center for Science in the Public Interest
and other temperance
-oriented groups.
Alcohol advertising
Alcohol advertising is the promotion of alcoholic beverages by alcohol producers through a variety of media. Along with tobacco advertising, it is one of the most highly-regulated forms of marketing...
, availability and consumption throughout the United States.
The Council was known as the Anti-Saloon League
Anti-Saloon League
The Anti-Saloon League was the leading organization lobbying for prohibition in the United States in the early 20th century. It was a key component of the Progressive Era, and was strongest in the South and rural North, drawing heavy support from pietistic Protestant ministers and their...
from 1893 until 1948 (when it was a leading national advocate of Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
), as the Temperance League until 1950, the National Temperance League until 1964, and now as the American Council on Alcohol Problems. It partners with George Hacker
George Hacker
George A. Hacker is an American lawyer who has headed the Alcohol Policies Project of the Center for Science in the Public Interest for three decades...
’s Alcohol Policies Project at the Center for Science in the Public Interest
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Center for Science in the Public Interest is a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit watchdog and consumer advocacy group focusing on nutritional education and awareness.-History and funding:...
and other temperance
Temperance movement
A temperance movement is a social movement urging reduced use of alcoholic beverages. Temperance movements may criticize excessive alcohol use, promote complete abstinence , or pressure the government to enact anti-alcohol legislation or complete prohibition of alcohol.-Temperance movement by...
-oriented groups.