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How Gin Became the Meth of 18th-Century England

HIGH SPIRITS

Today, the gin and tonic seems such a safe, civilized concoction. But when gin first hit England, it caused a swath of drunken destruction.

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Published Jan. 30 2016 12:01AM EST

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Noah Rothbaum

Noah Rothbaum

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