Term (also temperance) for moderation or abstinence, although in common parlance this is understood to refer to the consumption of alcohol in any form. In Europe, temperance movements were founded in some countries from the beginning of the 19th century with the aim of completely abstaining from alcohol.
The "temperance people" saw this as an approach to curing alcoholics, but also as a social reform measure, as they considered alcohol consumption to be the main cause of misery among the lower classes. The first movement emerged in Ireland in 1829. Two years later, the "British and Foreign Temperance Society" was founded in England. The idea spread relatively quickly to many European countries.
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