Alcohol is seemingly a staple of every backyard barbeque, wedding, and sporting event. Unfortunately it can also be found at every fraternity, homecoming dance, and high school house party and today 18.2 million people have a diagnosable alcohol use disorder. How did this begin? How did alcohol become so ingrained into our culture? How has society changed as a result of the influences of alcohol? How has the perception and treatment of alcoholism changed? Mark Edmund Rose, co-author of ALCOHOL: It's History Pharmacology, and Treatment will talk about the latest scientific findings on alco
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