Legislative and Other Measures for the Treatment of the Inebriate*

THE word " drunkard," as far as my immediate purpose goes, implies the drinking of alcohol in some form to excess, and does not include drugging by hypodermic medication, inhalation, etc.Some people prefer the term "inebriate," because it is less opprobrious, and more comprehensive, and applies to both alcoholic inebriates and drug habitues; but it does not appear that there is any particular reason for sparing the feelings of those who indulge to excess.It so happens that a Departmental Committee of the Home Office is now sitting on this particular question.The scope of the inquiry is very large, and will, I understand, be extended to take evidence from