http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/uks-poor-hit-hard-by-alcohol-related-deaths/ Research news from leading universities Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:20:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/uks-poor-hit-hard-by-alcohol-related-deaths/comment-page-1/#comment-13155 Stephen W. O'Driscoll Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:07:24 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=12831#comment-13155 This same problem was noted in the records of the New York Health Department during Prohibition, although a larger percentage was due to 'bad booze' or poisons passed off as ethyl alchohol. Read "The Poisoners Handbook". Was there any evaluation of the number of people who died of 'bad booze' due to not being able to buy 'the good stuff'? It is amazing what people will drink to get a buzz. This same problem was noted in the records of the New York Health Department during Prohibition, although a larger percentage was due to ‘bad booze’ or poisons passed off as ethyl alchohol. Read “The Poisoners Handbook”. Was there any evaluation of the number of people who died of ‘bad booze’ due to not being able to buy ‘the good stuff’? It is amazing what people will drink to get a buzz.

]]> http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/uks-poor-hit-hard-by-alcohol-related-deaths/comment-page-1/#comment-13126 David Nagel Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:54:22 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=12831#comment-13126 Another press release advocating policy. Boo. Another press release advocating policy. Boo.

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