The purpose of this paper is to determine the effects of education on the attitudes of counselors in training toward alcoholism. Alcoholism is a treatable disease if recognized, properly diagnosed and the appropriate interventions are made available to the alcoholic and their families. There is estimated to be more than two billion people…

Examined social effects of heavy drinking. In study 1, 44 participants disfavored heavy drinkers as dating and marriage prospects. In study 2, 29 persons who disfavored heavy drinkers gave reasons. In study 3, findings from 94 persons revealed that degree of endorsement of reasons from study 2 correlated with degree of preference for dating and…

Drinking among school children is increasing while the use of drugs seems to be declining. Author investigated the alcohol problem of teenagers and possible solutions to the problem. (Author/RK)

Several current views on the origins and meaning of adolescent intoxication are reviewed and the validity and utility of each perspective discussed. It is concluded that each occurrence of teenage drunkenness should be analyzed individually. (SJL)

These conference proceedings consider the major lines of evidence on the nature and locus of the alcohol-disinhibition link. The first day's papers, commentaries and discussions are centered on physiological and behavioral links; social-psychological research; historical ideas on alcohol, crime, and accidents; and anthropological perspectives on…

Four main areas for research focus on study of workshop staff attitudes toward alcoholics, evaluation of the dependency dimension of alcoholism dynamics, and study of the role of the occupational center in the alcoholics aftercare and vocational retraining. (Author)

Compares assessment results of inpatients with alcoholism who have made a serious suicide attempt and a matched sample of inpatients with alcoholism who have no history of suicide attempts. Discriminant function analysis reveals that depression, social hopelessness, and socially prescribed perfectionism are unique discriminators of suicide groups.…

Society's view of women with drinking problems offers a meaningful case study of a discredited social group. This article addresses factors associated with women's abuse of alcohol, response of others to their behavior, and women's use of treatment--all closely associated with women's role in society. (Author/MH)

This paper focuses upon patterns of alcohol abuse and permissiveness among a sample of 230 high school students residing in a U.S. military community in Europe. Patterns of abuse are seen as symptomatic of the military life style and the homogeneity of the environment surrounding the respondents. (Author)

Examines the way alcohol use has been portrayed in films with particular emphasis on the western genre. Saloons, bar fights, and town drunks are all staple features of the genre, a genre that has contributed significantly to the prevailing image of masculinity. This paper argues that these images influence and shape contemporary attitudes about…

This kit was developed as part of a series called Decisions and Drinking, which focusses on intelligent decision-making about alcohol use based on knowledge and freedom of choice. Each kit in the series contains a facilitator's handbook, session outline cards, a set of transparencies, participant work sheets, and "take-home" summaries…

The study focuses on American Indians who have migrated to urban centers in an effort to escape conditions on the reservations and to find employment and seek a better life. Discussed in the study are 6 tribes which make up the majority of the Indian population in Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska: Omaha, Winnebago, Santee Sioux, Iowa, Ponca, Sac, and…

A questionnaire survey was conducted in the Spring of 1974 among U.S. High School Students concerning drinking practices, drinking attitudes, and problems related to alcohol consumption among American youth. The questionnaires were completed by a total of 13,122 students in grades 7-12 for a nationwide 2-stage, stratified sample. This report…

Is there truth in the stereotype of battered women who enjoy being abused and who have a psychological need for abuse? This study of a grass-roots program providing service to battered women presents thought-provoking data on this and other questions related to causes and consequences of domestic violence. (Author)