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This is the first publication to investigate the rise of alcohol as a medical problem within a variety of countries and political and cultural contexts. The medicalisation of alcohol use has become a prominent discourse that guides policy makers and impacts public perceptions of alcohol and drinking. This book maps the historical and cultural dimensions of the phenomenon. Emphasising medical attitudes and theories regarding alcohol and the changing perception of alcohol consumption in psychiatry and mental health, it explores the shift from the use of alcohol in clinical treatment and as part of dietary regimens to the emergence of alcoholism as a disease category that requires medical intervention and is considered a threat to public health.

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Author:   Waltraud Ernst ,  Thomas Müller
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
ISBN:  

9781526159403

ISBN 10:   1526159406
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   24 October 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Waltraud Ernst is Professor Emerita in the History of Medicine at Oxford Brookes University Thomas Mller is Professor in the History and Ethics of Medicine at Ulm University

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