New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
WOMEN WHO DRINK.
.Sandt0rfums SAID To BE Full of Fc-
male Patients addicted to Drugs.

TIE number Of TEatoriunls-both public and pr1-
vate-which undertake 10 care for women who
dope" is appalling. The enumeration OF
them urfolds a hideous mental picture Scattered
al over New York. along the green borders OF the
upper Hudson Long Island and in adjacent
picturesque and quiet towns and villages there are
sanatoriuns which. for the most part, resemble
beautiful private villas. Here unfortunate women
taken go voluntarily 10 be tided temporarily
over the effects OF debauch or with the eXpecta-
ton OF being cured OF wee which has eVeriualed
.n disease OF the nerves and stomach and which
only continual treatment for years can eradicate
There numbers of places which have certain
preparations that said to afflicted persons
Women flock 10 these. but II must be said that
they usually go with the intention OF being tenn
porarilv put on their feet as they express Il,
and without any desire TO be lid Of the unnatural
craving which has brought them TO this condition.
Prominent physicians say that the number OF
women who dope" IS depressing A West Sloe
physician whose practice is among the wealthy
claims that the pressure Of social lie in New York
IS such that a number Of women are only led
tnto Incorporate habits, but driven into them
Crde- the nervous strain OF a social season they
drink mere ana more, and often begin using some
drug 20 stimulate their tired faculties. until dis
has fastened itself upon them and they are
helpiess-and frequently hopeless-dpsomaniacs or
drug fends. and often both
It is very much harder to cure woman than A
OF drinking" said prominent physician who
kas had great deal Of this 10 do. Women are
more rervously constituted and affected by
drugs and liquors than men, and they are not as
strong resist the temptation TO begin drinking
again after thev are doctored up TO point when
without suffering
Another doctor claims that it is practical I'm
possibility % woman Of the morphine habit
which is acquired By many women from 100 tre-
Of patent medicines largely impreg-
mated with II. Victims OF such "tonics" are 70 DC
found n all Eanatoriums devoted 10 the cure OF
those afflicted with drug and drink habits
Doctors say that The drink habit, too, IS often
acquired through patent medicines. one young
woman, u belonged 10 the WOmans Christian
Temperance Union and would not permit a drop
Of intoxicating liquor in her house, used TO nec"n"
Intoxicated after ndulging freely in her favorlte
patent medicine The more she drank f4e more S!-e
craved the tonic brace her up Her cellar
was ful! Of empty tonic bottles. and she was IN
Tar worse state than II she hah cohtef'ted ~! l
self witt plain whiskey. Sanatorluns are said 10
DC tu Of such
The drink fend and the drug hend in petticoats
may be discerned any day soda fountains, where
many cases injurious drugs are sold openly ana
kSsIly. So well do soda fountain clerks know such
Customers that when one lines up Win the crown
partaking OF innocuous drinks the boy HANDS ouL
glass of the desired dope without being asked
drinks. 50 many harmless drinks have much the
same colnr suspect them of drinking some,
thing which viii sap not only their strength anu
health. but also their mentality
Tt Is from the women in society, tho women on
The stage and the women in the lower "alfNs 0 ne =
1hat drink and drug victims are ciehE IecI ti1 :;
said physician who has spent thiTty-fVe years IN
The earnest study of inebrety. The woman who's
departure from home IN mid-seAson as annouhc'1
being occasIoned ty visit paid TO distant rela-
lives friends. because she has become over
exhausted Fy reason of exacting social duties and
requires the cure is rarely recogfllZeu All
some sanatorium about New YORK as mrs JONES
~ Mrs. Brown. Probably not a good prlVate san
forum IN easy reach of New York has rerlsihen
nngisited by such women They come Ih cal fids'''
usually at night; their companions are nov seen
they live In a secluded manner. and generaiIy no
else n the place learns or telr pieSefic
These are the women who merely want 10 De pse
N condition that will enable them TO resume li'li
aocial duties and their intemperance a.,
Women who go hoping 10 De cufeu Oh 1i-,I' ~
rs professional yvome3-oveTworked c.ten ny
adding many social pleasures 10 tilelr ehactt
duties; mothers of families who nave beeE pronsi.'
% realization that they owe IL 10 theI1 S'iiiu
u reform their likes and carners 10 WiloHi
Las been give, lust one chance TO be cured OF Dao
habits a rcycrsiGn them usually means d io-'
fan downward for this class OF women 1iey il'i.
i0t as many chances as are gwen '-ie i'''f
, ;nan.
The eaddest ana most alarming phases OF drink
ing on the mart Of TO lie found afiiohS
!ouug girls-sorne Of then still IN snort iroch @
who their scanty liyelihoods as iiii'ii :
heaTnstreEses and workers IN suboldlllA'' Po1
Ia many lines of business. These Ghis GU no "
gin drinking because Of any unnatural ciat iilI g,
because they less sweet and gopd 'lS HIs-1
f.sfers in the church guild Tfey are ih'ieiS "
,1ced into such habits because they are S"uiit an
lDoilsG They want 10 see 'wilal II 'dStS' II IN
They 10 .yp. habits of those eirlS "alo9e
garments gre their envy and admiration ines
i-.lik the aUt,ea" smart when tley dfihh at
1iieir luncheoas. To such girls the danger 10 -.
Vices greater than the danger 70 weilii's siii7
Niip drink twice much The latteF hd'c ?-'
l'-i,0rs; ti.c former have few
4 physician who learned bo"'. 'i'''
"hiid incbrle,y' makes SoiHo very grave str
4'f-i'tf- III" that women about 10 W.
i''i'e's are v"r% prone 10 take st'ulah's, Suo "a,
aianinagne wiiskey. porter, w:f" ana ule IN
htA'e are recommended To them by some eid'f' =
'tienG or the family physician and in almost ~
e are they fTargiit with after i'll results 20 ~
Dol t.ie inJui. inflicted uI'on s-e e'- =