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Most of us drink alcohol at times and enjoy doing so. We know from our own experience that it helps us to relax, that it removes our anxieties and inhibitions, makes us feel bolder, wittier and more debonair, and that it is an invaluable lubricant at many social occasions.
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Kendell, R.E. (1985). Alcoholism and Its Adverse Effects. In: Galnd, R.N., Fawzy, F.I., Hudson, B.L., Pasnau, R.O. (eds) Current Themes in Psychiatry. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07746-5_13
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