article_snippet.sent: Taxes on alcohol have not risen along with the Consumer Price Index, so wine, beer and liquor have gotten cheaper over time in real dollars, he said.
article_snippet.sent: Alcohol advertising, particularly for hard liquor, has increased in recent years.
article_snippet.sent: Alcohol control policies, such as limits on when and where alcohol can be sold and how long bars can stay open, have weakened in past decades, Greenfield said.
article_snippet.sent: That may partly explain rising consumption nationwide, particularly in some states where "blue laws" once prohibited alcohol sales on Sundays or in supermarkets.