Culture and alcoholism

Fiume, S.

Minerva Psichiatrica 33(2): 133-135

1992


ISSN/ISBN: 0374-9320
PMID: 1501549
Document Number: 398167
The paper examines the varying importance which has been attributed to alcohol in different periods and emphasis that today cultural attitudes towards alcohol and alcoholics are becoming increasingly ambiguous: there is growing difference towards teetotallers and substantial permissiveness towards drinkers. This incongruous attitude even goes so far as to romanticise the death of several artists from alcoholism.

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