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

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the negative social effects of excessive drinking.

These effects — domestic violence, poverty, workplace accidents, crime and political corruption — drove the temperance movement and public support for prohibition in the early 1900s.