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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Armed Services. – 1983
This document presents prepared statements and witness testimony from the Congressional hearing on drug and alcohol abuse prevention programs in the armed services. An opening statement by Senator Gordon J. Humphrey (chairman) highlights the importance of drug abuse prevention in the military. Witness testimony is given by the Assistant Secretary…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Armed Forces, Drug Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation
National Inst. on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (DHHS), Rockville, MD. – 1983
This report is divided into an overview of alcohol and health, and eight chapters which deal with various aspects of alcohol use and abuse. The epidemiology of alcohol abuse and alcoholism is discussed. Data are presented on self-reported consumption of alcohol among youths and adults; alcohol consumption during pregnancy; alcohol-related…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Drinking, Etiology, Health
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1983
The proceedings of the Congressional hearing on alcohol and the elderly are presented. Following introductory statements by the committee chairman, Senator Claude Pepper, and Representatives Mario Biaggi and Geraldine Ferraro, the briefing paper, "Crisis in Health Care Part 2: Alcoholism," prepared by the subcommittee staff is presented.…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Alcoholism, Drinking, Financial Support
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1985
This document contains transcripts of testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the effects of illicit drug use and alcoholism on military personnel. Following statements by Senators Hawkins, Grassley, and Kerry, testimonies from representatives of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard are…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Health Education, Hearings
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1986
This document presents a report from the House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor concerning H.R. 1156, The Indian Youth Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Act. An amended version of the bill, which was proposed to coordinate and expand services for the prevention, identification, treatment, and follow-up care of alcohol and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alaska Natives, Alcoholic Beverages, Alcoholism
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1985
This document is the text of a Congressional hearing called to examine prevention of alcohol abuse in American families. In her opening statement, Representative Lindy Boggs states that alcohol abuse is related to many problems confronting families including divorce, violence, and behavioral emotional problems and that the purpose of this hearing…
Descriptors: Advertising, Alcohol Education, Alcoholic Beverages, Alcoholism
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1985
This document contains transcripts of testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the effects of alcoholism on children and families. Testimonies are presented from the director of the Alcoholism Control Administration, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; the medical director of the Alcoholism and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Educational Needs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. – 1986
Three hearings held in Arizona, New Mexico, and South Dakota provide individual statements and panel presentations on problems, programs, and proposals for prevention, identification, treatment, and follow-up care of alcohol and drug abuse among American Indian juveniles. The majority of witnesses are members of Indian tribes in the three…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, American Indian Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1986
The Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs met in Anchorage, Alaska, to hear testimony on a bill (S. 1298) to coordinate and expand services for the prevention, identification, and treatment of alcohol and drug abuse among Indian youth. Testimony stressed the extent of alcohol, drug, and other substance abuse among Native youth in rural Alaska.…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Alaska Natives, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. – 1987
Two hearings held on October 24, 1985, and April 29, 1986, produced testimony about two House bills on prevention and treatment of Indian juvenile alcoholism and drug abuse. These bills provide for (1) programs of instruction on alcohol and drug abuse in Indian schools in kindergarten through grade 12; (2) training about alcohol and drug abuse for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism
Mitchell, Stephanie – 1988
The Portland (Oregon) Plan for Drug-Free Schools was so well-accepted in its first year that it was expanded from six middle schools in 1987-88 to all middle schools in the Portland Public Schools in 1988-89. The program was originally implemented in grades 6-12, with a special focus on six middle schools. The goals are the following: (1) develop…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, Cooperative Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1985
The Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs met to receive testimony on a bill (S. 1298) to coordinate and expand services for the prevention, identification, and treatment of alcohol and drug abuse among Indian juveniles and a related bill (S. 1621) concerned with eligibility for attending Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) schools. Most testimony…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Adolescents, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism
National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA. Council of School Attorneys. – 1986
These legal documents and discussions represent a variety of litigations concerning state statutes and federal regulations. Part A, "Preventing a Law Suit," offers suggestions for avoiding employee termination lawsuits and presents documents for teacher evaluation and for teacher termination and grievance hearings. "New and Emerging…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Alcoholism, Board of Education Policy, Civil Rights
