Alcohol; psychiatry and society, Comparative and transnational perspectives; c. 1700-1990s, Comparative and transnational perspectives; c. 1700-1990s
Year
2022
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Type
BOOK
Category
Medical
Language
English
Pages
384
ISBN
978-1-52615-940-3
Link
Last Update
26-Nov-2025
Keywords
History of Science & Technology ; Health Sciences ; History
Description
The medicalisation of alcohol use has become a prominent discourse that guides policy makers and impacts public perceptions of drinking. This book maps the historical and cultural dimensions of the phenomenon, emphasising medical attitudes to alcohol and the changing perception of consumption in psychiatry and mental health.