Alcohol is itself more harmful than the other drugs usually added in adulteration.

It is important that you should know this, for many people think they will not suffer much harm from the use of alcohol if they are careful to obtain pure liquors.
~21.

Some Experiments.~--How many of you remember what you have learned in previous lessons about the poisonous effects of alcohol?
Do people ever die at once from its effects?
Only a short time ago a man made a bet that he could take five drinks of whiskey in five seconds.

He dropped dead when he had swallowed the fourth glass.

No one ever suffered such an effect from taking water or milk or any other good food or drink.
~22.~ A man once made an experiment by mistake.