This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 Excerpt: ...are mental habits formed? 7. Why should we form good habits in youth? 8. What is meant by the old saying, "As the twig is bent the tree is inclined"? 9. By the saying, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks"? 10. Do proverbs of this kind usually express some truth? THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON THE BODY As we have studied ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 Excerpt: ...are mental habits formed? 7. Why should we form good habits in youth? 8. What is meant by the old saying, "As the twig is bent the tree is inclined"? 9. By the saying, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks"? 10. Do proverbs of this kind usually express some truth? THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON THE BODY As we have studied the great systems of organs that do the work of the body, we have learned that some of these organs are injured by the use of alcohol. This would be sufficient reason for avoiding alcoholic drinks, even though there were no other reasons. But aside from the damage done by it to separate organs, alcohol has far-reaching effects upon the body as a whole. These effects are more serious than the damage done to any single organ, and we cannot fully understand the evils which result from the use of alcohol until we know what these effects are. Alcohol not a brain stimulant. It is well known that alcohol in large quantities is a cause of delirium tremens, paralysis, and insanity. The effect of small amounts of alcohol on the nervous system is not so well understood, and many persons still believe that a glass of beer or wine stimulates the brain and increases the working power of the mind and body. This idea is a mistake. Some typesetters were given an ounce (two tablespoonfuls) of alcohol on certain days, and a record was kept of their work. These men did one tenth less work and made one fourth more mistakes on the days when they used alcohol than they did on days when they had no alcohol, and the effects of the alcohol lasted through the second day. A man who took three ounces of alcohol each day for twelve days could add figures only three fifths as fast as when he took no alcohol, while it took him more 2.) veeks of sickness a...
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