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December 1947

The 'Border Boys' Want In!

So much emphasis is placed on extreme alcoholism, that the ordinary drunk is almost overlooked. There are thousands who have never had D. T.s, never been in jail, or hospitalized, never lost their wives or their jobs, but who, like myself, are very definitely allergic to alcohol, and are therefore alcoholics. We are very generally told that we may be border cases, and can come in if we like, but nobody seems to think it matters much. Let us have a look at these "border boys."

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