Students are often fascinated by the described experiences of others involving the use of many drugs and chemical substances. This abstract of factual information about drugs and their effects assembled by the Office of Orientation, Student Affairs Counseling Office, University of Michigan should make it possible to be informed on the subject and…

The report of a team project concerned with idea development for community mental health centers includes--(1) concept description, (2) development of facility and resource requirements, (3) conceptual diagrams, (4) schematic plans, and (5) model photographs. (MH)

The purpose of this study is twofold: (1) to describe the distribution of a selected set of socio-demographic variables among a random sample of inmates of a relatively large southern state penitentiary, and (2) to correlate their drinking careers to patterns of deviant acts. The ensuing analysis emphasizes the racial composition of the sample and…

This paper examines the counseling of alcoholics in an effort to determine its value and significance. It includes a cursory look at the development, etiology and history of treatment methods and the role of personality theory. However, the main emphasis is on the different types of counseling used in each particular counseling setting. The…

The cultural and historical factors that have combined to make alcohol a problematic beverage for Americans are discussed. (MM)

SHARP is a hospital-based, self-help program for treating alcoholic veterans, which involves them in assuming major roles in governing the program and in helping one another. Because follow-up support is essential to maintaining sobriety, SHARP created an active social support system in the community. (Author)

Authors explore the contemporary myth that social and cultural traits prevent Jews from becoming alcoholics and report on the problem of alcoholism existing in Israel. They further report on a 1974 treatment project, which dealt with abstention, rehabilitation, integration, and indigenous leadership. Results in work, family, and community were…

Three matched groups (n=27) of young adult alcohol offenders, non-alcohol offenders and controls were compared on mental health, use of alcohol, and problem drinking. Implications suggest that excessive drinking may be learned and maintained by psychological, physiological, and/or sociological reinforcement(s). (Author)

Assessed posttreatment functioning of 429 alcoholic patients selected from five different types of treatment facilities. Substantial improvement in three areas of functioning (drinking, occupational, and psychological) occurred among patients in each program, although there were significant differences among programs in level of functioning at…

Describes cognitive deficits that are attributable to alcoholism and discusses the prospect for recovery of these impaired skills. Considers the potential treatment role of neuropsychological testing and its implication for alcoholism counselors. (Author/KS)

Describes a training program for the certification of substance abuse counselors produced by the Colorado Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, the University of Denver School of Social Work, and the substance abuse practice community of Denver. Details the program, its history, and the outcomes to date of its five successful years in operation.…

Examines some aspects of the problem of alcoholism among Blacks, asserting that Black alcoholism can best be considered in an ecological, environmental, sociocultural, and public health context. Notes need for further research on alcoholism among Blacks and for action to reduce the problem of Black alcoholism. (NB)

Reviews research concerning the usefulness of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory in identification of alcoholics' personality characteristics. Discusses scales, profile configurations, and item analyses. Finds no single personality type characteristic of all alcoholics, although six cluster types occur with consistency. Alcoholics…

Insights, strategies, and resources to help teachers deal with children of alcoholics are discussed. Suggestions include establishing structure and stability; allowing time for students to do homework during the school day; arranging for some controlled socializing; helping students to relax; and supporting school alcohol education programs. (CB)