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New Findings from University of Toronto in the Area of Alcoholism Reported (The Social Origins of Alcoholism: Abraham Myerson and the Significance of Drinking Norms In Alcohol Addiction, 1938-1946).

  • Published In: Mental Health Weekly Digest, 2026. P. 608 1 of 2

  • Database: Psychology Source 2 of 2

Abstract

This article focuses on recent research examining Abraham Myerson’s contributions to addiction research and alcoholism studies in the 1940s. Myerson, a psychiatrist and neurologist from Boston, analyzed how social attitudes, including gender, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, influenced drinking norms and ambivalence toward alcohol consumption in the United States. The study highlights how Myerson’s work helped reframe medical and scientific approaches to alcoholism by emphasizing the role of social factors. Funded by Canadian institutions including the Government of Ontario and the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada, the peer-reviewed research was conducted at the University of Toronto. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Mental Health Weekly Digest. 2026/04, p608
  • Document Type:Abstract
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:1543-6616
  • Accession Number:192751795
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