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    What is alcohol? All medical authorities tell us it is a double poison − an irritant and a narcotic poison. As an irritant it excites the brain, quickens the action of the heart, produces intoxication and leads …

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    1. Ann Intern Med June 1, 1998 vol. 128 no. 11 921
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