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  • A veteran of Hotel des Invalides resists gout on account of his formidable alcohol consumption. Colour photomechanical reproduction of a lithograph by D.T. de Losques, 1910.
  • A purse with a hole in it in the shape of a bottle of liquor; representing the expense of drinking alcoholic drinks. Colour lithograph after I. Tarasov, 1987.
  • People reaching for alcoholic drink falling from a pile of barrels of liquor likened to the upas-tree; skeletons litter the ground. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, c. 1842.
  • Four doctors discussing the case of Sir Toby Bumper, while he is recovering in bed from too much alcohol. Coloured etching by I. Cruikshank, 1807, after G.M. Woodward.
  • Four doctors discussing the case of Sir Toby Bumper, while he is recovering in bed from too much alcohol. Coloured etching by I. Cruikshank, 1807, after G.M. Woodward.
  • A man reading a book on human anatomy next to warning signs about alcohol and drug abuse: National campaign against drug abuse in Kenya. Colour lithograph by NACADA, ca. 2000.
  • A blurred image of a hand holding a drink with a warning about the dangers of alcohol, sex and AIDS for gay men; advertisement by the Stop AIDS Project. Lithograph.
  • Three poor men burdened with barrels of alcohol, being freed by a man from the Temperance Society, while a woman looks on. Wood-engraving by S. Barr, c. 1840, with letterpress.
  • A doctor informs his patient's mother-in-law that he may need to resort to tapping - she misunderstands him as meaning tapping alcohol. Wood engraving by C. Keene, 1880.
  • Contrasts in drinking of alcoholic beverages: a tavern from 1553 is contrasted with a gin-palace of 1847, temperance with drunkenness, and luxury with poverty. Lithograph by Luke Limner (John Leighton).
  • A drunken wet-nurse about to give the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) a drop of alcohol as a horrified Queen Victoria and Prince Albert burst in on the scene. Lithograph.
  • A drunken wet-nurse about to give the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) a drop of alcohol as a horrified Queen Victoria and Prince Albert burst in on the scene. Lithograph.
  • The huddled figure of a man representing an advertisement for the self-help group, Kursiv for gay men with HIV and AIDS suffering from alcohol problems and dependence on drugs. Lithograph, ca. 1993.
  • A doctor visiting a patient and advising him against drinking alcohol, the patient responds by inviting him to dinner and some port, in order to avoid jury service. Wood engraving by C. Keane, 1865.
  • The Addictions Forum in association with The Alcohol Research Group - the University of Edinburgh present the Third National Conference on Drugs & AIDS ... : 3 and 4 November 1992, Queen Mother Conference Centre, Royal College of Physicians, 9 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH12 1JQ.
  • A hand offers a syringe to another hand with a warning about transmission of AIDS through needle-sharing. Colour lithograph, 1988, for the Coordination Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs (French Community in Belgium).
  • The bad effect of alcohol drinking on industrial productivity: a healthy young man carrying a drill walking from a smoking factory, contrasted with a bottle of spirits wrapped by a hissing snake. Colour lithograph, 1952.
  • The Addictions Forum in association with The National College of industrial Relations present an international conference on alcohol drugs & HIV : 27th and 28th May 1993 at the Burlington Hotel Dublin 4.
  • The Addictions Forum in association with The National College of industrial Relations present an international conference on alcohol drugs & HIV : 27th and 28th May 1993 at the Burlington Hotel Dublin 4.
  • The Addictions Forum in association with The National College of industrial Relations present an international conference on alcohol drugs & HIV : 27th and 28th May 1993 at the Burlington Hotel Dublin 4.
  • The Addictions Forum in association with The National College of industrial Relations present an international conference on alcohol drugs & HIV : 27th and 28th May 1993 at the Burlington Hotel Dublin 4.
  • "Time, gentlemen, please!" : for many gay men, the scene revolves around bars, pubs and clubs... and alcohol can be the perfect 'social lubricant'... / Camden & Islington Community Health Services NHS Trust ; designed by Eureka! Graphic Design Limited.
  • "Time, gentlemen, please!" : for many gay men, the scene revolves around bars, pubs and clubs... and alcohol can be the perfect 'social lubricant'... / Camden & Islington Community Health Services NHS Trust ; designed by Eureka! Graphic Design Limited.
  • The front of a car: below, a couple kiss in the front of a car; above, the same car in a collision; warning about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse as a cause of AIDS in youths. Colour lithograph.
  • Prunus mume Siebold & Zucc. Rosaceae Chinese Plum, Japanese Apricot. Distribution: Eastern Asia. The fruit is used to flavour alcohol and used as a digestive to improve appetite. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
  • A figure dives off a cliff into the sea; one of a series of AIDS prevention advertisements for Swedish addiction support groups including the AIDS delegation, the Federation of alcohol and drug awareness, Youth Federation and Soldiers Against Drugs. Colour lithograph by Annerino-Liaison, 1992.
  • A black and a white syringe against a background of swirling white lines representing an advertisement for Project 'AIDS en Druggebruik' and the AIDS Information line in the Netherlands; advertisement by the N.I.A.D [Nederlands Instituut voor Alcohol en Drugs]. Colour lithograph.
  • Nine illustrations demonstrating ways of living positively with HIV/AIDS from riding a bike to avoiding alcohol, smoking and drugs; an AIDS prevention advertisement by the CII, the Confederation of Indian Industry programme on HIV/AIDS prevention and care. Colour lithograph by amita P. Gupta, ca. 1997.
  • A man and woman kiss while sitting in shallow sea water; one of a series of AIDS prevention advertisements for Swedish addiction support groups including the AIDS delegation, the Federation of alcohol and drug awareness, Youth Federation and Soldiers Against Drugs. Colour lithograph by Gamma, 1992.
  • An exclamation mark inside the outline of a condom against a background of swirling white lines representing an advertisement for Project 'AIDS en Druggebruik' and the AIDS Information line in the Netherlands; advertisement by the N.I.A.D [Nederlands Instituut voor Alcohol en Drugs]. Colour lithograph.