Word: alcoholism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...your piece on drinking in Japan [May 22]: A country that spends more money on alcohol than on weapons is at least a peace-loving nation. And the day may come when those sake-nipping Nipponese workers work less hard and export fewer cars, television sets and steel to the U.S., thus curing the most serious areas of trade imbalance between the U.S. and Japan...
...beloved and appreciated, and no one appreciates him more than I do." As for Betty, Jimmy called her "probably the most popular person in the country" and applauded her for her "courage and complete candor." Given the former First Lady's determined struggle to overcome drug and alcohol dependency, Jimmy's words seemed to be right on target...
...relief of chronic pain and fear, which can be particularly severe when patients are dying of cancer. Unlike traditional hospitals, where terminal patients are often so heavily doped that they are virtually in a stupor, hospices usually administer methadone or a special mixture that may include morphine, cocaine, alcohol and syrup. Even before the pain begins to be extreme, the mix is given in relatively small quantities at various intervals around the clock. This helps allay the fear of pain and reduces the amount of drugging necessary to control it. One desired result: to keep the patient's mind...
Sales figures are mute testimony to his claim: the quantity of alcoholic beverages consumed has risen from 934 million gal. in 1965 to 1,549 million in 1977-14 gal. per capita. (By contrast U.S. per capita consumption in 1977 was 25 gal. But public drunkenness in the U.S. is generally less tolerated.) Alcohol is more available in Japan than in any of the hard-swilling Western nations. Commonly called mizu shobai, or "water business." it is a $40 billion enterprise, enhanced by 100,000 conveniently located vending machines dispensing hard liquor, beer and sake 24 hours...
Public health authorities and the medical profession in Japan have been slow, even reluctant to deal with alcoholics. The Japanese government budgeted a paltry $90,000 for alcohol research last year, while collecting $3.5 billion in alcohol revenues. In all of Japan, there are only 800 beds reserved for alcoholics and only three clinics specializing in outpatients. Of the 8,000 psychiatric specialists in Japan, fewer than 1% specialize in alcohol and its related problems. Oddly enough, Dr. Katsumi Meguro. director of mental health at the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Tokyo, seems to be unconcerned by this lack...