Critical Eye
Timeline: Moments in Sobriety
A brief history of America's fixation on getting sober.
December 2011 Issue
1937
The "drunk-o-meter" (precursor to the Breathalyzer) is invented.
1945
The Lost Weekend, starring Ray Milland as a desperate alcoholic, wins four Oscars, including Best Picture.
1949
Hazelden, which will later count Eric Clapton, Melanie Griffith, and Liza Minnelli among its guests, opens in Center City, Minnesota, employing a hard-nosed approach to rehab.
Left: Ray Milland in The Lost Weekend.
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