New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-16
THE DRINK HABIT.
SCIENTIFIC AND PERMANENT REMEDf RE-
WARDS THE INVESTIGATIONS OF
REGULAR PRACTITIONER

1t may certainly be granted that the greatest evil
Of modern civilization is narcOmania in its various
forms BY this technical term is meant ina; DE-
nreciated lowered nerve tone which compels tne
use Of some form OF alcohol drug In the Vas'
majority OF cases, those afflicted would otnefws'
have been active and useful members Of society
Modern medicine recognizes this condition as
disease whose symptoms. pathology and results
have been we'll defined But. alas, no specific rem
edy had been discovered which could remove ms
diseased state and restore the patient to a norma
condition
AS a result OF the frequent use Of stimulant
whether alcoholic or drug. at first partaken OF
socially or prescribed in Illness, the system
becomes so habituated to this stimulus that Us
use becomes imperative. That which originally was
an act of votion degenerates to an absolute neees
sity: for il Is well known that these patients re-
quire the stimuant TO which they have haoituateo
themselves for the proper performance Of then
organic functions. They cannot eat. think. sleep
work without this stimulus. which must ever Pc
increased in quantity. for this disease Is rapidly
progressive.
The only treatment which had been employed ~
physicians confinement and restraint TOT
long period hoping by total enforced abstinence 70
remove this need for a stimulant This Is for mos'
people expensive and impractical and also OF no
permanent benefit. for under such treatment ne
patient once his own master. soon reverts 10 hS
DR. oppenheimer Of New-York City, having De,
voted wears OF experiment and original research 20
the study of this disease. at last reached eon0iSs
sions which justified him In announcing that Re
had discovered an absolute SPECIFIC rus IestltS
private practice were so positive that. al the ~
tercession OF many prominent ge2t leInen aI IsrF
them William l. Strong then Mayor OF New a. as
a ward in Bellevue Hospital was placed at hlS Us
posaI and the results OF treatment We're aita0S'
phenomenal in their success. -.
The Oppenheimer method Of treatment cohsstt55
in the administration (by mouth only) or q n,io s
which removes all craving in an lncfeuluiS SUI.
time. and. with the removal or She craVlls' -, the
meut Is continued TO restore the patient 20 S sss
condition that obtained before he acquired ths ~
ease. In short there is return 20 the nolins ne
and this means good appetite SOUND sleep an
and. furthermore the patient has fuu eonu3. -
himself and can abstain forever from sunlualS
without the slightest effort -.
We know that as a result OF alcoholism diIIeIene
organs affected and thus follow all the sy is-
toms referable 10 diseased BRAIN stomach I'm IN
and Kidneys No matter how complicated me tbis
dtiOn, all these symptoms are removed oS w.
treatment. with complete removal OF me 80 -,
the effects naturally must disappear Eases ~
sicians and completely cured ., .hs
some citizens OF responsibility and position IN ".
method OF treatment ana after long ana LiSsS Sd
Ough investigation OF results obtained estao,s.sS
an Institute No. ISL West Forty-dfth-st wv
under the personal supervision % Or, Oppenhenn.'
medical director, assisted by a corps OF aoie pm
sicians. ,,..v
patients may pursue their Usual occupation or 80
ness and cali daily at the Institute for ueatnlSso
except IN cases OF dchtium fetnchS or 49, ma
hole mania In these last cases or WnSre iss@ered
tients desire, the treatment can be admlnist0'0
at their place OF residence. -.
The treatment Is Endorsed by the most pronsssIl--
h,,sicians ia fha IYnifad STATES who intrust Their
patients TO the doctors list OF these ~.
scians. and also OF elergymen. prominent Sti Nv
thoss desirous OF investiEation.-American Ae''N'
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