Paying the Tab The Costs and Benefits of Alcohol Control |
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| Author:
| Cook, Philip J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-12520-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $61.00 |
Book Description:
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What drug provides Americans with the greatest pleasure and the greatest pain? The answer, hands down, is alcohol. This title calls for broadening our approach to curbing destructive drinking. It chronicles the history of our attempts to "legislate morality," the overlooked lessons from Prohibition, and the rise of Alcoholics Anonymous.
What drug provides Americans with the greatest pleasure and the greatest pain? The answer, hands down, is alcohol. This title calls for broadening our approach to curbing destructive drinking. It chronicles the history of our attempts to "legislate morality," the overlooked lessons from Prohibition, and the rise of Alcoholics Anonymous.