The Princeton union., 1900-05-10

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@ Our Aims: Home protection, prohibition of
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Alcoholic Stimulants In Disease.
Aside from the scientific reasons
which cause institutions to discon-
tinue the extensive use of alcohol
as medicine, there are many in
cidents connected with its use
which should teach us that where
ever possible it should he avoided
IN the sick room. That it is not
beneficial medicine, I am con
vinced from my personal observa-
tions of the treatment of disease in
the Red Cross Hospital as we'll as
from reading the reports of other
institutions, in which alcohol is not
given as medicine or food.
While the scientific proofs of the
i'll effects of whisky, brandy, wine,
etc., are convincing, there was a
time when I had enough confidence
in the efficacy of these stimulants
to urge the patient to take it; and
had it not been for my experience
in this regard, I might never have
urged the investig cation which led
to the abolishing of alcohol from
the list of medicines used in the
Red Cross Hospital.
The following story, distressing
as it is, deserves that it should be
made known as it 'occurred:
With the desire of establishing a
hospital and training school for
Red Cross sisters, I entered one of
New York's foremost hospitals and
training schools for nurses. In
the last six months Of my studies,
while having charge of the chill
dren's ward, one of my patients,
a boy Of twelve years, had pneu.
monia. Among the medicines he
received, was also an order fol
one-half ounce of whisky three
times day. Whisky or brandy.
in larger or smaller doses, were
the principal stimulants used then
1t was not usual for patient tt
refuse it, but this boy decidedly
objected to taking alcoholic drinks
He did not like the odor, nor die
he like the taste, and it was quite
evident that he had never tastet
whisky or brandy before. How
ever, after some urging he wa
persuaded to take it.
For several days in succession
had the same difficulty wheneve
the dose was due, until he became
as then thought. very goo(
boy, and took the brandy as readil,,
as he did the other medicines
His illness was of a rather lon:
duration and the medicine wa
given for about three or fou
weeks. About the middle of tn
second week, the order wa
changed from whisky three time
day to twice a day, which was t.
be given mornings and evenings
When noon came and he did no
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get his dose as usual, he reminde'
me that I had forgotten his medi
cine. When told that he was t.
have it only twice day, I coul
see that he was disappointed.
Next day at noon he. pretende
to-be very weak, with the expects
ton of getting the third dose, bu
: it had not been ordered and q
course he did not get it. It wa
evident the little man had learne
. to like his bad medicine YER
much. This continued for fou
weeks, during which time the dos
of whisky was gradually decreased
and he was discharged as cured.
A few months after he had lef
the hospital, l met his mother