Alcohol Use and Incarceration: A Comparative Look at the Early Nineteenth Century and Now
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High alcohol consumption in the 1840’s led to a lot of incarceration because of intoxication. In this episode, we talk about the comparison of alcoholism from the past and the modern world and talk about how Hopper’s clients could have been helped in the modern world. We talk about the temperance movement, what options people had coming out of prison and what they were and how we treat people who are struggling affect their lives.
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