Alcohol abuse is one of the major problems of almost every country of the world. Researchers in alcohol abuse from different countries have made significant research to find out the social causes and also the mental factors which are responsible for this social menace. Governments of all the countries have expressed serious concern about this very serious social problem. Many universities and health institutes around the world have encouraged their researchers and scholars to accomplish important
research and necessary sample survey on the cases of alcoholism among the people of different walks of lives. Among the many scientists and researchers conducting valuable research on the problems of alcoholism Griffith Edwards is very famous for his significant research on alcoholism and also on the problems of the drug addiction. Griffith Edwards a very notable alcohol researcher was born in India.
Griffith Edwards received his M.D. From the University of Oxford. From the day of his study at Oxford ,Griffith Edwards has been focusing on the various problems related with alcoholism and drug
addiction.
Griffith Edwards founded the famous UK National Addiction Center in London and he was also the 1st chairman of UK National Addiction Center. Griffith Edwards worked as an editor-in-chief of the famous journal Addiction.
Griffith Edwards has his own view on the matters like prohibition. He believed that the alcoholism
can be controlled by imposing very strict control on the sale and advertising of alcohol. In United States of America the use of alcohol was completely prohibited but later on this prohibition was removed coming under pressure from the various quarters. Griffith Edwards believed that the propaganda prohibition was a total failure was actually masterminded by the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. Griffith Edwards has also argued that the view of the society regarding the matters like alcohol prohibition has been largely formed by the successful propaganda of Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. The notion that the prohibition is a total failure in The USA has been originated from the propaganda of Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. The men who has been been benefited from this propaganda were those men who were paying an extra money to the government to make up the loss incurred from the prohibition.
Griffith Edwards has written a few important books on the problems of drug addiction and the problems of alcoholism. Griffith Edwards has written many books on the matters related with these problems. The works of Griffith Edwards include the following
And why everyone is a user
Matters of substance: Drugs
The World's favorite drug
Alcohol
Griffith Edwards has earned applaud from the governments and other organizations of the various countries of the world. Dr. Griffith Edwards has also received recognition from various UN organizations and other important international organization. This famous researcher in alcohol abuse has also worked as a successful adviser of many governments of the world. Not only the governments of the western Europe, union and state governments of USA but also the various governments of the east European country and also the governments of former Soviet Russia have received very useful consultation from this world famous expert of drug and alcoholism.
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