The mystery of addiction

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The mystery of addiction Prof David F Musto, MD The Lancet Volume 354, (December 1999) DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)90344-6 Copyright © 1999 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions

The Lancet 1999 354, DOI: (10.1016/S0140-6736(99)90344-6) Copyright © 1999 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions

16th century distillation apparatus Image from R J Forbes, A Short History of Distillation, 1948. Original image is from the work of Hieronymus Brunschwygk. The Lancet 1999 354, DOI: (10.1016/S0140-6736(99)90344-6) Copyright © 1999 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions