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Edgar Allan Poe, one of the most influential American authors of all time, is greatly suspect to substance abuse. ... His alcoholism, however, was mostly intermittent: he would drink for a few days, then stay away from alcohol for months, or even years at a time. ... In a letter to his foster father, John Allan, Poe wrote, “. ... Henry is entirely given up to drink & unable to help himself,” Some speculate that Poe’s death in early October was a result of alcohol, though there is much debate over this. ... Moran, who was Poe’s attending physician during the final days of his life, said in 1875 and 1883 that Poe had no trace of alcohol in his system and had probably been beaten by thugs. ... Some wondered if Poe’s imagination was fueled by drugs, but nobody ever actually accused him of this. ...
Poe’s alcoholism may have hurt his reputation, as it made him an easy target of his enemies, as shown in the article written by Rufus Wilmot Griswold: “Edgar Allan Poe is dead.
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