Alcohol Consumption - History

History

Main article: History of alcoholic beverages

Alcoholic beverages have been drunk by people around the world since ancient times. Reasons that have been proposed for drinking them include:

  • They are part of a people's standard diet
  • They are drunk for medical reasons
  • For their relaxant effects
  • For their euphoric effects
  • For recreational purposes
  • For artistic inspiration
  • For their putative aphrodisiac effects

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