02505cam a22003253u 4500 35270 UtSlPG 20260610133814.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 RC Towns, Charles Barnes, 1862- Habits that Handicap: The Menace of Opium, Alcohol, and Tobacco, and the Remedy Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2011-02-14 Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Habits that Handicap: The Menace of Opium, Alcohol, and Tobacco, and the Remedy" by Charles B. Towns is a medical treatise written in the early 20th century. The work addresses the dangers of habit-forming substances, specifically opium, alcohol, and tobacco, and outlines a call for reform in how these drugs are prescribed and controlled. Towns provides an analysis of the social and physiological implications of addiction, highlighting the neglect in addressing these issues by the medical profession and society at large. The opening of the book presents a preface and introductory remarks that emphasize the pervasive and destructive nature of drug addiction, particularly as it relates to those initially seeking relief from pain. Towns advocates for a shift in medical practice—placing greater responsibility on physicians concerning the dispensing of harmful substances. He discusses the alarming statistics on drug use among the population, including medical professionals, and stresses the need for stringent regulations on drug distribution to prevent the widespread formation of habits. Through personal observations and experiences, Towns sets the stage for a broader examination of the connection between societal attitudes toward addiction, medical responsibility, and the urgency for a structured response to drug misuse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Alcoholism Tobacco use Opium abuse -- United States https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35270 76115 76115