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moderation in use  

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  • Moderation in the use of intoxicating substances generally refers to a level of use that is not accompanied by detrimental health or lifestyle outcomes. Although moderate substance use has long held a privileged position in Western society, in the past century, emphasis on moderation has decreased in favor of abstinence. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Moderation in Use]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-BZFWHF11-R

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