In Alcohol: The World's Favorite Drug, written by Griffith Edwards, the many stages, viewpoints and aspects of alcohol are discussed. Not only do we see the current effects of alcohol, but we see the history and future of alcohol, both scientifically and socially. The author's objective was to demonstrate that alcohol has many faces to differentiate and it has been this way for a very long time. It begins with the physiological effects of the alcoholic drug. One particularly interesting fact I found is that the effects of alcohol depend not only on the chemicals, but also on how the drinker thinks it will affect them and the environment they find themselves in. So if a drinker thinks they will experience great pleasure and happiness while drinking with their good friends, they most likely will. This explains how alcohol is a drug of addiction (Edwards 58). According to Edwards, calling alcoholism a disease is either right or wrong. This is where the story of the drink begins. In Christianity, there was wine which was to be the blood of Christ. In this way it is presented as a good substance. However, it tells of the dark side, the sin of drunkenness in some cultures (Edwards 31). It demonstrates how views on alcohol differ in different situations over time. Throughout most of the rest of the book, the history of the drink is illuminated. He talks about Thomas Nashe's Menagerie and how there are different types of drunkards (Edwards 47). Probably the most famous story of alcohol would be the great American experiment in prohibition, as Edwards calls it (Edwards 73). It recounts how the popular rehabilitation program known as Alcoholics Anonymous came to be and how it influenced the treatment of alcoholism (Edwards 103). After that, he discusses more about the future of alcoholism. He realizes that the drinker's dilemma has always been the same: "to drink or not to drink" or to think "one more won't hurt." (Edward 181). He says the primary results are only first-rate. It is the mysterious long-term future that has tragic consequences. His future thinking is to conduct studies to illustrate the impact of long-term alcohol on various characteristics. One example is the study he conducted on alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk. He says the idea that "alcohol could cause breast cancer is not yet established ».”.