August 1958
Helping Hands
OUTSIDE AA - Activities and Developments outside AA in the field of alcoholism . . . a news report.
WHO GETS DRUNK AND WHY. Drunkometers and other gizmos favored by highway police say that a man is drunk if his breath or blood shows a certain concentration of alcohol. But some men and women get reeling drunk on a couple of drinks while others can swig a fifth and don't show it. Also, a man who has been putting away half a dozen highballs every evening for years without batting an eyelash may suddenly find himself getting the staggers after one cocktail. Why?
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