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Author's lecture explores women and alcoholism

Dowsett Johnston grew up in Copper Cliff and later became a journalist who edited the Maclean's annual guide to post-secondary schools for many years. Later, she was hired as a vice-principal at McGill University.
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In her new book Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol,” Ann Dowsett Johnson, who grew up in Copper Cliff, explores the link between successful the rise of feminism and increased drinking rates among women. Photo supplied.
Dowsett Johnston grew up in Copper Cliff and later became a journalist who edited the Maclean's annual guide to post-secondary schools for many years. Later, she was hired as a vice-principal at McGill University.

She's the author of "Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol," which explores the connection between feminism and alcoholism among women.

For more information about the event, phone 705-522-9200, ext. 517.

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