Ann Dowsett Johnston: The Modern Woman's Steroid

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Author and journalist Ann Dowsett Johnston sits down with Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss her new book "Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol," which looks at how women have begun to close the gender gap on risky drinking.
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Aug 19, 2014
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