Drunkard's Refuge: The Lessons of the New York State Inebriate Asylum - John W. Crowley - Books - University of Massachusetts Press - 9781558494305 - January 7, 2004
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Drunkard's Refuge: The Lessons of the New York State Inebriate Asylum


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Opened during the Civil War in 1864, the New York State Inebriate Asylum in Binghampton was the first medically directed addiction treatment centre in the US. This book provides a lively account of this pioneering facility and its charismatic founder, Dr Joseph Edward Turner.


160 pages, Illustrations, 1 port.

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released January 7, 2004
ISBN13 9781558494305
Publishers University of Massachusetts Press
Pages 160
Dimensions 160 × 233 × 17 mm   ·   386 g

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