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Horowitz, Sheldon – 1983
The effects of alcohol on the developing fetus are examined. Noted is the existence of both structural problems (such as microcephaly and cardiac anomalies) and behavioral problems (such as mental retardation and speech and language deficits). The potential damage of alcohol at a very early stage of fetal development is discussed. It is thought…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Development, Disabilities
Crowley, Joan E. – 1985
This document gives results of research on alcohol use by young Americans from the 1983 National Longitudinal Survey of Labor Market Experience of Youth, a survey of a large, nationally representative sample supplemented by samples of blacks, Hispanics, and economically disadvantaged non-black, non-Hispanic youth and covering the entire range of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Behavior Patterns, Demography
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Finlay, Donald G. – Social Work, 1974
Treatment of alcoholics has long been based on the concept that alcoholism is an illness. A more recent concept suggests that excessive drinking may be a symptom of the person's faulty interaction with family and others. Results of treatment on this basis are promising. (Author)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Antisocial Behavior, Diseases, Drinking
Milgram, Gail – NJEA Review, 1974
In order to meet the needs of youth and allow them to participate constructively in shaping society, alcohol education is a necessary and critical area in which society must exhibit direct, honest, and guiding concern. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism
Partansky, Joseph V. A. – 1977
Materials on the topics of alcohol and drug abuse which are in Spanish, English, or both languages are included in this resource guide. The first section lists and describes international and Pan American organizations interested in alcohol and drug abuse. This is followed by lists of audiovisual materials; pamphlets, posters, and specialist…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Drug Abuse
Sanders, William J.; Bloomberg, Wilfred – 1966
Guidelines for secondary teachers involved in teaching about the use of alcohol are presented. Sections include (1) aims and objectives, (2) content, (3) facts about alcoholism, (4) suggested student activities and teaching procedures, and (5) methods of student evaluation. Selected teacher, student, and supplementary references are listed.…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, Bibliographies, Health Education
Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, DC. – 1976
This brief booklet outlines the goals and rationale behind the Navy Alcoholism Prevention Program (NAPP). The program is built upon the assumption that alcoholism is a preventable and treatable illness. More than half the directors, counselors, and support staff at NAPP are sober alcoholics whose primary objectives involve aiding other alcoholics…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Antisocial Behavior, Clinics, Counseling
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1975
Interim Report 2 of the Task Force on Responsible Decisions about Alcohol focuses on the issue of responsible decisions in regard to alcohol abuse. In this report, the task force defines responsible decisions as those in which respect for oneself and others are considered, and discusses situational, health, and safety responsibilities. Some…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Alcoholic Beverages, Alcoholism, Decision Making
National Inst. on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (DHEW/PHS), Rockville, MD. – 1973
This brief bibliography is part of a series produced by the Current Awareness Services of the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol Information, and informational service of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. The publications provide readers with regularly codified bibliographic references to recent, topical literature in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholic Beverages, Alcoholism, Annotated Bibliographies
Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL. – 1970
Eleven lessons for use in junior high school science present two major themes: (1) the use of tobacco, alcohol, and narcotics represents a serious danger to the health of individuals and to national welfare in general; and (2) the best way to combat dangers involved in the use of tobacco, alcohol, and narcotics is through an educated public. Each…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Health Education
Keller, Mark, Ed. – Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 1972
Reports of current research related to alcohol problems and allied subjects are contained in this quarterly journal. Subject areas cover physiology-biochemistry, metabolism of alcohol, determination of alcohol, psychology, psychiatry, treatment of alcoholism, intoxication and its treatment, medical complications in alcoholism, social aspects,…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavioral Sciences, Health Education, Literature
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Jones, Frances W.; Holmes, David S. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1976
Electroencephalograms of 20 alcoholics and 20 nonalcoholics were obtained. Data indicated that alcoholics produced less alpha than nonalcoholics. In one training condition subjects were given accurate biofeedback, whereas in the other condition subjects were given random (noncontingent) feedback. Accurate biofeedback did not result in greater…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Arousal Patterns, Change Strategies, Electroencephalography
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Gubar, George; Reading, Edward G. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1978
The Mount Carmel Hospital program for skid-row male and female alcoholics is examined. (MM)
Descriptors: Alcoholic Beverages, Alcoholism, Drinking, Health Programs
Cramer, Jerome – American School Board Journal, 1977
Strong programs to help alcoholics can result in savings of both money and lives. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Administrators, Alcoholism, Boards of Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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Schuckit, Marc A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1987
Reviews the role of biological factors in the risk for alcoholism. Notes the importance of the definition of primary alcoholism and highlights data indicating that this disorder is genetically influenced. In studies of men at high risk for the future development of alcoholism, vulnerability shows up in reactions to ethanol brain wave amplitude and…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Biological Influences, Clinical Diagnosis, Epidemiology
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