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100 1 _aEdwards, Griffith.
245 1 0 _aAlcohol :
_bthe world's favorite drug /
_cGriffith Edwards.
260 _aNew York :
_bThomas Dunne,
_c2003.
300 _aviii, 230 p. ;
_c21 cm.
500 _aOriginally published: New York: Thomas Dunne, 2002; London: Penguin, 2000.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 207-221) and index.
520 _aAlcohol gives many pleasures, yet over-indulgence can lead to accidents, illness and social impairment. This survey deploys history and science to explore the whole issue of alcohol. The role of alcohol in religion, and various drinking cures (including Alcoholics Anonymous) are discussed.
650 0 _aDrinking of alcoholic beverages
_xSocial aspects.
650 0 _aDrinking of alcoholic beverages
_xHistory.
650 0 _aAlcohol
_xPhysiological effect.
650 0 _aAlcoholism.
650 0 _aAlcoholism
_xTreatment.
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