Show hangovers in united states cost one billion annually j CHICAGO hangovers cost the nation one billion dollars annually each habitual alcoholic costs his employer every year therefore industrial leaders will confer to find out ways and means of doing something about him the conference first of its kind in the nation is sponsored by the chicago committee on alcoholism dr anton J carlson university of chicago medical researcher is chairman dr carlson who produced the economic cost figures on alcoholism said that of the thousands of in dustral du firms in the country there are possibly no more than 10 on record who have conducted exten sive research on the subject of aico alco holism in industry bamps james H jr director of the Keeley institute dwight ill added alcoholics are sick people they suffer from a disease just as surely as does the diabetic a person with cancer or tuberculosis they must not be confused with hopeless drunks and bums this most certainly does not describe the alcoholic not all those with an alcohol problem are hopeless many of them have high intelligence fine delicate and are among our community and social leaders |