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Alcohol and Body Damage

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From the beginning of time man has been plagued by famine, disease, and pestilence. Thus, life has always been difficult, and any mood-altering drug found by our ancestors was absorbed into the ritual of subsequent cultures. This was particularly so with substances that could lessen stress and anxiety and induce a jovial, exaggerated “all’s well with the world” feeling.

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  1. Population, Family and International Health Division, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 90024, USA

    Derrick B. Jelliffe & E. F. Patrice Jelliffe

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Jelliffe, D.B., Jelliffe, E.F.P. (1982). Alcohol and Body Damage. In: Jelliffe, E.F.P., Jelliffe, D.B. (eds) Adverse Effects of Foods. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3359-3_20

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