A person can live on the fruits or grains from which alcohol is made, but no one would attempt to live upon alcohol.

If he did, he would soon starve to death.

In fact, men have often died in consequence of trying to use whiskey in place of food.
~18.~ We should remember, also, that people do not take alcohol as a food, but for certain effects which it produces, which are not those of a food, but of a poison.
~19.~ Many people who would not drink strong or distilled liquors, think that they will suffer no harm if they use only wine, beer, or cider.
This is a great mistake.

These liquids contain alcohol, as do all fermented drinks.

A person will become drunk or intoxicated by drinking wine, beer, or cider--only a larger quantity is required to produce the same effect as rum or whiskey.
~20.~ Another very serious thing to be thought of is that if a person forms the habit of drinking wine, cider, or other fermented drinks, he becomes so fond of the _effect they produce_ that he soon wants some stronger drink, and thus he is led to use whiskey or other strong liquors.