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In a photo taken on November 11, 1922, federal agents stand with an illegal still and mason jars used to distill hard liquor. From 1920 to 1933, it was illegal to manufacture and sell alcohol in the United States.

phenomenon better. It can also help you get a deeper grasp of how much it has worked itself into societies around the world. The socioeconomic impact of alcohol is enormous and is likely to stay influential for many years to come, in spite of movements to control it. How Is Alcohol Made and Distributed? Alcohol is produced by the process of fermentation . Various ingredients (such as grapes or wheat) are combined into a large vat. Yeast is then introduced into this combination, which breaks down the ingredients by eating the sugar inside. As bacteria eat this sugar, they excrete a waste: that waste is alcohol. That may sound gross to some, but it is completely safe.

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The Young Adult Drug Library: Alcohol