[Experiences after 2 years observation of a chronic alcoholic]

Doctors of legal medicine often have to act as experts when it comes to determining the influence of alcohol or drugs. For this work it would be desirable to have many years of experience in dealing with alcoholics or occasional drinkers. Therefore, drinking experiments have always been part of the training of a doctor of legal medicine, as well as playing an important role in legal practice. It would be wrong if the experience in the legal sense were to be considered sufficient for standardising the judgement of legal responsibility. However, this is often attempted. Too much schematism should be avoided with the so called per mille graduation.