Our national drug is alcohol. We tend to regard the use of any other drug with special horror.

William S. Burroughs

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Alcohol

Author

William S. Burroughs

Source

Naked Lunch

Medium

Novel

Genre

Science fiction

Language

English

Time

1959 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

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United States

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Citation

Burroughs, William Seward. The Naked Lunch. Olympia Press/Grove Press, 1959, appendix.

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James Boswell
Source
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D
Genre
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Language
English
Time
1779 1770s 18th century
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Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry, written by James Boswell. 7 Apr. 1779.

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Heinlein, Robert A. "The Tale of the Twins Who Weren't." Time Enough for Love. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1973.