The Relationship Between Industrialization and Alcohol use and how it's Affecting Generations Today

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The relationship between industrialization and alcohol use and how it's affecting generations today
Introduction
Alcoholism has tremendous adverse effects on the drinker, society and economy of a country. The disadvantages of alcohol use over its advantages to the society, economy and country are varied depending on personal opinions but its relationship with industrialization is apparent. The adverse effects of alcohol have prompted some countries to pass laws that restrict consumption of alcohol completely while some have welcomed the advantages of alcohol industry such as huge revenue from alcohol firms and distributors, employment among others and provided favorable economic conditions for alcohol producing firms to thrive.
Alcohol use has also been on the spotlight on its impact on the youth with many proponents advocating for more stringent policies to discourage its use among the youth. According to empirical research, alcohol use among the millennials has been on the rise CITATION Var14 \l 1033 (Konstam), and it is important for the society and the government to control its consumption. In this article, the different types of relationships between alcohol and industrialization have been critically discussed and how it has affected the American millennial generation.
The relationship between industrialization and alcohol use
The total number of American industries consist of a fair share of alcohol producing firms. America has more than one thousand registered beer manufacturers alongside other imported alcohol products CITATION Dav13 \l 1033 (Fahey and Miller). This makes the country a potential market to manufacturers to tap into the profits of running an alcohol business. Alcohol, therefore, becomes one of the main industry in the economy of the country. The alcohol firms have also franchised their businesses to other countries or exported their produce to them, therefore, cementing their sustainability in the foreseeable future. The country's GDP has a significant share of alcohol industry directly and indirectly. Therefore, the contribution of alcohol to industrialization in America is undeniable, and though it has had many adverse effects, the American economy has a significant dependence on the alcohol industry.
The alcohol industry has led to establishment and growth of other industries which add up to the national grid of industries. There are some industries who depend on products made from alcohol though they do not produce the alcohol for human consumption. Such industries include body spray producers, alcohol disinfectants among others. Other firms like bottling companies and advertising industry rely heavily on alcohol producers to be their clients in their business. Some other companies that have a significant dependence on alcohol-related production and consumption like transport companies also benefit greatly from the industry. Consequently, the industries mentioned above have a mutual relationship with alcohol companies, and their sustainability is relatively depended on alcohol production.
Though alcohol business has led to more industrialization, it has had an adversative effect on it especially through labor market CITATION Iza15 \l 1033 (S...