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Alcohol and Liver Cirrhosis in Twentieth-Century Britain Alcoholic Cirrhosis in the Late Twentieth Century

Alcohol and Liver Cirrhosis in Twentieth-Century Britain : Alcoholic Cirrhosis in the Late... [This final chapter examines the scientific demise of the Nutritional Deficiency Theory (NDT) in the 1960s and 70s and its subsequent impact on drink question in Britain. Alcohol was re-established as the primary cause of cirrhosis by Charles S. Lieber, a liver specialist from New York. Further studies that looked into the role of individual and environmental factors that contributed to the disease on top of the toxic action of alcohol led to the formulation of the Multifactorial Direct Toxicity Theory (MDTT). Such developments were at the heart of resurgent concerns around problem drinking during the late twentieth century. During this period, cirrhosis emerged as an integral component of the public health approach to alcohol misuse and the brewing industry’s fierce opposition to this approach. Health campaigners used alcohol’s newly established association with liver disease as a vital indicator of the relationship between levels of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm, legitimising regulations that sought to reduce overall per capita consumption in Britain. On the other hand, the industry highlighted the growing scientific interest in inborn factors to alcoholic cirrhosis to delegitimise policies that targeted all drinkers.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Alcohol and Liver Cirrhosis in Twentieth-Century Britain Alcoholic Cirrhosis in the Late Twentieth Century

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
ISBN
978-3-031-27106-9
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155 –207
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-27107-6_5
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[This final chapter examines the scientific demise of the Nutritional Deficiency Theory (NDT) in the 1960s and 70s and its subsequent impact on drink question in Britain. Alcohol was re-established as the primary cause of cirrhosis by Charles S. Lieber, a liver specialist from New York. Further studies that looked into the role of individual and environmental factors that contributed to the disease on top of the toxic action of alcohol led to the formulation of the Multifactorial Direct Toxicity Theory (MDTT). Such developments were at the heart of resurgent concerns around problem drinking during the late twentieth century. During this period, cirrhosis emerged as an integral component of the public health approach to alcohol misuse and the brewing industry’s fierce opposition to this approach. Health campaigners used alcohol’s newly established association with liver disease as a vital indicator of the relationship between levels of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm, legitimising regulations that sought to reduce overall per capita consumption in Britain. On the other hand, the industry highlighted the growing scientific interest in inborn factors to alcoholic cirrhosis to delegitimise policies that targeted all drinkers.]

Published: Apr 29, 2023

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