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Is per Capita Beer
Consumption increasing or decreasing?
Is the Use of Hard Liquor
and Wine Increasing in California?
Has the Use of Cigarettes Increased in Recent Years?
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Three
Year Comparisons:
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Per Capita Beer Consumption:
(in gallons)
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Per Capita Spirits
Consumption:
(in gallons)
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Per Capita Wine
Consumption:
(in gallons)
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Cigarette Usage:
(packages)
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2002-2003:
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17.54
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1.22
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3.03
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34.2
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2001-2002:
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18.29
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1.20
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2.95
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36.3
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2000-2001:
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18.71
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1.21
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2.92
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38.5
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Percentage Change - 2 Years:
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6.3% Decrease
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0.8% Increase
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3.8% Increase
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11.2% Decrease
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Twenty Year Comparisons:
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Year
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Beer
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Spirits
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Wine
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Cigarettes
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2002-2003:
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17.54
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1.22
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3.03
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34.2
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1982-1983:
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24.00
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2.18
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4.54
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115.8
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Percentage Change - 20 Years:
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26.9%
Decrease
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44.0%
Decrease
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33.3%
Decrease
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70.5%
Decrease
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Comments:
America’s interest
in health is responsible for much of the above progress. The press
carries frequent articles on the importance of health and care of
the human body. Californians are using less sugar, less salt, less
red meat and less alcohol and tobacco.
California’s drunk driving
laws of 1981 and 1991 have imposed more severe penalties for drunk
driving. Court convictions are easier to obtain. Jail or prison
terms are more frequent.
Schools, churches, youth
organizations and the press have devoted more attention to health
and regard for the human body.
The advertising of alcohol
and tobacco has become more expensive and less effective.
The growth and popularity
of coffee shops has siphoned business from bars & taverns.
(Above statistics
from the 2002-2003 Annual Report of the Calif. Board of Equalization:
www.boe.ca.gov)
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