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Sterilizing alcoholics and addicts in the 1910s and the connection to Nazi doctors
13:30 - 17:53 (04:23)
Doctors in asylums and prisons in the 1910s had the authority to sterilize individuals with drug and alcohol abuse problems, a practice that was also done by Nazi doctors in concentration camps. After World War Two, the Nazi doctors were not punished for this because it was still being done in the US.
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In the 1800s, poor addicts were sent to insane asylums, prisons, or foul wards, where they received cruel and inhumane treatment.
13:30 - 14:27 (00:56)
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In the 1800s, poor addicts were sent to insane asylums, prisons, or foul wards, where they received cruel and inhumane treatment. The first celebrity rehab facility, Charles B. Towns Hospital, opened in 1901, and treated alcoholics with Belladonna, a poisonous plant.
ChapterSterilizing alcoholics and addicts in the 1910s and the connection to Nazi doctors
EpisodePart One: Synanon: The Drug Rehab Program That Built Its Own Army
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast hosts discuss the origins of Alcoholics Anonymous and its connection to indigenous sobriety circles and the work of Charles B.
14:27 - 16:11 (01:44)
Summary
The podcast hosts discuss the origins of Alcoholics Anonymous and its connection to indigenous sobriety circles and the work of Charles B. Towns. The episode also explores the effectiveness of communal environments in addiction recovery.
ChapterSterilizing alcoholics and addicts in the 1910s and the connection to Nazi doctors
EpisodePart One: Synanon: The Drug Rehab Program That Built Its Own Army
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The practice of sterilization in the United States dates back to the early 1900s, with doctors at asylums and prisons given the authority to sterilize individuals with drug and alcohol abuse problems.
16:13 - 17:53 (01:40)
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The practice of sterilization in the United States dates back to the early 1900s, with doctors at asylums and prisons given the authority to sterilize individuals with drug and alcohol abuse problems. Post World War Two, Nazi doctors were not punished for their similar practices as it was being carried out in the U.S. as well.