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temperance movement  

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  • Temperance, most notably associated with alcohol use, refers to moderation or restraint in one's consumption of alcohol. Temperance movements are social movements that attempt to convince others, either through morality or law, to refrain from drinking alcohol or at least moderate their alcohol consumption. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Temperance Movement]

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