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Kamehameha IV's alcoholism led to melancholy and irrational behavior. While drunk, he shot and critically wounded his private secretary.
When Kamehameha IV's only son Albert died at age 4, he became depressed and died 15 months later at the age of 29.
The 1970s-era anti-alcoholism stamp of the US is a well-known example; it consists merely of the slogan "Alcoholism: You Can Beat It! ...
It is refreshing when current stamp releases are more keyed into daily life, not just existing as little posters on mail pieces, hopefully as reminders to donate to a worthy cause, like fighting alcoholism and drug abuse, ...
Representative and Senator (1789-98). Vining was described as handsome, friendly, hospitable and generous, but, tragically died, most likely from alcoholism, at 43, just two years after delivering this address.
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