An analysis of alcohol sales, cirrhosis death rates and six survey indicators of problem drinking in Iowa, all measured in 1961 and again in 1979, revealed an 81% increase in per-capita sales of absolute alcohol (apparent consumption) but little change in problem drinking.
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