Benjamin Rush's educational campaign against hard drinking
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11031932 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian S Katcher (Alcohol Research Group, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 273-281 |
| Publication date | 1993-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.83.2.273 |
| PMID | 8427341 |
| OpenAlex | W2012479761 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 19 |
More than 200 years ago, during a period of unprecedented production and consumption of distilled alcoholic beverages in the United States, Benjamin Rush launched a health education campaign that warned the public about the hazards of such beverages. He corrected erroneous notions about their presumed beneficial effects and accurately described more than a dozen alcohol-related health problems. Although the temperance movement has had a tumultuous history in the United States, the origin and long-standing tradition of temperance as a health promotion activity needs to be recognized
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2023 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |