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Why are Native Americans drunks?
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The popular belief that Native Americans are drunks stems from their traditional practice of brewing fermented drinks from local herbs and berries. Alcohol was also often used as a trading item among European settlers, making it easier to acquire. In the early 1900s, the federal government attempted to eradicate native alcoholism by outlawing the production and sale of fermented beverages. Although this legislation was later repealed and most Native American tribes today operate their own alcohol control systems, a deep-seated stigma still prevails that many Native Americans are drunks.