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From Reconstruction to Prohibition

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An edition of Alcoholism in America (2005)

Alcoholism in America

From Reconstruction to Prohibition

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"Despite the lack of medical consensus regarding alcoholism as a disease, many people readily accept the concept of addiction as a clinical as well as a social disorder. An alcoholic is a victim of social circumstance and genetic destiny. Although one might imagine that this dual approach is a reflection of today's enlightened and sympathetic society, historian Sarah Tracy discovers that efforts to medicalize alcoholism are anything but new." "Alcoholism in America tells the story of physicians, politicians, court officials, and families struggling to address the increasing danger of excessive alcohol consumption at the turn of the century. Beginning with the formation of the American Association for the Cure of Inebriates in 1870 and concluding with the enactment of Prohibition in 1920, this study examines the effect of the disease concept on individual drinkers and their families and friends, as well as the ongoing battle between policymakers and the professional medical community for jurisdiction over alcohol problems."--BOOK JACKET.

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English
Pages
384

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Cover of: Alcoholism in America
Alcoholism in America: From Reconstruction to Prohibition
2007, Johns Hopkins University Press
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Alcoholism in America: From Reconstruction to Prohibition
April 6, 2007, The Johns Hopkins University Press, Johns Hopkins University Press
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Cover of: Alcoholism in America
Alcoholism in America: From Reconstruction to Prohibition
2005, Johns Hopkins University Press
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Alcoholism in America: From Reconstruction to Prohibition
May 25, 2005, The Johns Hopkins University Press
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First Sentence

"On the eve of the U.S. Centennial, the American Medical Association convened in Philadelphia, where founder of the American temperance movement Benjamin Rush had signed the Declaration of Independence."

Classifications

Library of Congress
RC565.7.T73, RC565.7 .T73 2005

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
384
Dimensions
9 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
Weight
1.4 pounds

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL7871342M
Internet Archive
alcoholisminamer0000trac
ISBN 10
0801881196
ISBN 13
9780801881190
LCCN
2004025484
OCLC/WorldCat
56876909
Goodreads
2402098

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Work ID
OL8396885W

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