Excerpt from Handcuffs for Alcoholism It is the duty of science to formulate the solution of the difficulty. The drink ing habits of former generations and of nations living in other climates, are more or less injurious to the American people. Alcohol exercises a stronger influence upon our nerves than upon the nerves of other nations. It is quite universally conceded that we are more nervous than the inhabitants Of other parts of the globe. We have to fight against diseases the nomenclature of which is quite. American. Our Climate is radically dif ferent from any other. We use about 30 per cent more solid food than the peo ple in Europe. The experience of past ages is at our disposal, it is true but in many things we are a singular and lonely people. And for this reason, we are Often thrown upon our own sagacity and re sources. As Washington and his contem poraries founded a government without precedent, so are we compelled to solve the liquor question without finding, in the history of mankind, a single precedent to decide for us as to what extent alcohol is beneficial to health. However, calm andpatient scientific researches will force upon us the conclusion that the habitual use of any kind of alcoholic beverage is more injurious than beneficial in America. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.