Gin Crazy
In the mid-eighteenth century the effects of gin-drinking on English society makes the use of drugs today seem hardly news worthy.Much of the gin was drunk by women, consequently the children were neglected, daughters were sold into prostitution, and wet nurses gave gin to babies to quieten them.
The thirst for gin appeared insatiable. People sold their furnishings and even their homes to get money to buy their favourite drink.
Here's my interpretation of a modern day magazine with gin related stories of the day.
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