Notes that, while prevention of alcoholism and alcohol abuse has become a national priority, actual programs designed to prevent alcohol abuse among youths assault the sensibilities and cherished values of adults. Describes political aspects of alcohol education and mechanisms within which to recognize and abate program subversion. (Author)

Attitudes toward alcohol abuse are changing in Indian country. A number of separate but complementary attitudes are creating a circle of support in the fight against alcohol abuse. These new attitudes hold that: (1) Native Americans are not condemned by their race to a destiny of alcohol-related problems, but, rather, have a choice; (2) abstinence…