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Richard Ojeda stated on October 19, 2019 in a tweet:

"One in eight American adults, or 12.7 percent of the U.S population, now meets diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorder."

By Claudia Breaux, Jacqueline Kautz, Olivia Vigna• November 19, 2019

Bloggers stated on June 17, 2021 in a story's headline:

“World Health Organization wants to BAN all women aged 18-50 from drinking alcohol.”

By Samantha Putterman• June 22, 2021

Patricia Pike stated on April 11, 2019 in a legislative debate:

"Over 30 states passed the legislation to ban powdered alcohol," and Missouri is not one of them

By Gaëlle Fournier• May 10, 2019

Georgia state senators stated on March 16, 2011 in a legislative debate:

Say easing restrictions on selling alcohol on Sundays will result in more traffic crashes and fatalities.

By Eric Stirgus• March 18, 2011

Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a Facebook post:

The word "alcohol" derives from the Arabic term for "body-eating spirit"

By Madison Czopek• March 22, 2022

Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews":

"We don’t have bars on campus in Texas. It’s against the law... no alcohol allowed."

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 26, 2011

Gil Kerlikowske stated on March 31, 2010 in an interview on C-SPAN's Washington Journal:

"More people are driving under the influence of drugs than are driving under the influence of alcohol. A recent roadside survey showed that 16 percent of the people tested, tested positive for illicit or licit drugs. That's significantly higher than alcohol."

By Louis Jacobson• April 5, 2010

Edith Ajello stated on February 06, 2013 in an interview with The Providence Journal:

"Lots of studies seem to indicate that minors find it very easy to get marijuana, easier than to get alcohol."

By Michael McKinney• February 16, 2013

Art Acevedo stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview.:

Texas leads "the country in drunk driving fatalities."

By W. Gardner Selby• November 18, 2010

Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says certain states are banning the sale of alcohol.

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 30, 2020

Viral image stated on November 24, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Pennsylvania just banned alcohol sales.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 24, 2020

Nathan Deal stated on January 31, 2012 in a television commercial:

"One out of every three automobile fatalities can be attributed to alcohol."

By Willoughby Mariano• February 3, 2012

State Public Service Announcement stated on December 28, 2015 in :

By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving.

By Nancy Badertscher• December 30, 2015

Joe Biden stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.:

"There are 300,000 babies born deformed every year in this country because of women who are alcoholics while they're carrying those children to term."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 27, 2007

Tavern League of Wisconsin stated on May 14, 2013 in an interview:

A 0.05 standard for drunken driving means having a glass of wine at dinner could make a person drunk.

By Tom Kertscher• May 17, 2013

Kevin McCarthy stated on March 14, 2021 in a tweet:

The COVID economic relief package “included $600 million for San Francisco, part of which goes to cover the tab for free alcohol and marijuana for the homeless."

By Jon Greenberg• March 16, 2021

Michele Bachmann stated on September 17, 2010 in a speech to the Values Voter Summit:

"Speaker Pelosi ... has been busy sticking the taxpayer with her $100,000 bar tab for alcohol on the military jets that she's flying."

By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2010

Marijuana Policy Project stated on August 15, 2013 in a TV ad:

Marijuana is "less toxic" than alcohol.

By Rochelle Koff• August 19, 2013

Health First Wisconsin stated on November 12, 2012 in a news release:

"Wisconsin is the only state that allows parents or guardians to purchase alcohol for their children – regardless of whether that child is seven or 20 years old – at bars and restaurants."

By Dave Umhoefer• November 21, 2012

James Crowley stated on December 06, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal:

"Surveys of teens in high school reveal that knowing a classmate who sells cannabis is 90 times more common than knowing a classmate who sells alcohol."

By Katie Mulvaney• December 21, 2014

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