For most, alcohol provides an excuse for friends to get together after work, to enjoy a toast on special occasions, a feeling of warmth and relaxation from time to time. Alcohol has become a part of American culture as much as hot dogs and apple pie. It has been used as a social tool that makes business deals, friends, and huge amounts of money for those who make and sell it. Somewhere along the line, …showed first 75 words of 1123 total…

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