The main reason alcohol abuse caught the attention of the public in the early 1900s was an increase in
a) the number of men expressing concern about alcohol.
b) concern for improving cleanliness and hygiene in cities.
c) concern by young families for improving their lives.
d) the negative social effects of excessive drinking.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, there was a negative public opinion about the consumption of alcohol in America. Proponents of the prohibition considered that the ban on alcohol would correct the problems of society, because excessive alcohol consumption, in the increasing number of immigrants in that period, had negative social effects. New York is the first state to pass a law prohibiting driving under the influence of alcohol in 1910. so that ten years later the government banned the production, sale and consumption of alcohol.

The answer is D)

The correct option is D

Alcoholism is a condition that generates a strong need and anxiety to ingest alcohol, so that there is a physical dependence of it, manifesting through various withdrawal symptoms when its ingestion is not possible. The alcoholic has no control over the limits of their consumption, which is increasing as tolerance develops to this drug. It is considered a chronic, progressive and deadly disease by the American Medical Association as well as other drug addictions.

i think the answer is a and i hope this ; ))

i believe the answer is d.