This paper, which stems from a research project sponsored by the Scottish Home and Health Department, discusses research on teenage drinking, stresses the need for improved alcohol education and suggests some methods of improvement. (JA)

Provides outline narrative of most possible outcomes of regular heavy alcohol use, regular alcohol abuse, or chronic alcoholism. A systems analysis approach is used to expose conditions that may result when a human organism is subjected to excessive and chronic alcohol consumption. Such an approach illustrates the detrimental effects which alcohol…

Develops a theoretical rationale in support of the concept of "fellowship," the healing cornerstone of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Reviews supporting literature from the areas of personality theory, group psychotherapy, alcoholism psychopathology, and alcoholism psychological treatment. Suggests a common premise and common ground of…

Presents clinical treatise describing and discussing psychological profile of alcoholic police officer also suffering from combat posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). Professional role immersion also is discussed as an additional complication to the already complex treatment profile. Notes that three "layers" of complication (CPTSD,…

Tenets of Adlerian theory and practice are compatible with the philosophy and practices of Alcoholics Anonymous. Counselors can expect treatment approaches based on Adlerian counseling theory to be congruent with 12-step practices of individuals who are in recovery from alcohol dependence. (Author)

When presented with the words self-esteem, it is most common in our society to immediately think of girls. It is not often that people ponder the effects of body image, athleticism, success, or even friendships for boys. Unfortunately in overlooking these concepts, we are doing a disservice to our male youth. This article addresses the effects of…

American Indian/Alaska Natives have high rates of alcohol-related arrests and are overrepresented in justice systems. To understand the relationship between alcohol dependence, treatment, and alcoholrelated incarceration, this study queried American Indian/Alaska Natives currently in remission from alcohol dependence. Participants reported…

This article describes the process by which one study utilized qualitative methods to create items for a multi dimensional scale to measure twelve step program affiliation. The process included interviewing fourteen addicted persons while in twelve step focused treatment about specific pros (things they like or would miss out on by not being…

Abstract Objective: The authors evaluated the efficacy of the 2002 college-based National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD) by determining: (1) the demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants that were screened and (2) the degree to which those scoring at hazardous drinking levels received clinical intervention or were referred for…

Resources on the topic of women and alcohol and drug abuse are presented in this document. The first section presents facts and figures which range from noting that although women drink less than men, the number of women who do drink is significant, to the fact that young women between the ages of 16 and 22 are more likely to smoke cigarettes than…

Determined effects on sobriety of two follow-up treatments, self-management and letter and telephone, for alcoholics (N=60) who had completed an alcohol treatment program. Results showed significant difference for the letter and telephone group after one month in comparison to the self-management and the control groups, but no significant…

Addresses problems found in Hesselbrock and associates' (1983) research on assessment of depression in alcoholics. Discusses several problems, including failure to accurately identify depression and lack of an alcohol-use status measure during assessment. A reply from Hesselbrock and associates clarifies methodology used and responds to the…

Randomly assigned 12 amnesiac patients to either an experimental memory training program or to a control program of nonspecific activation. The control group showed the same level of improvement on most measures, and both groups improved significantly on outcome measures that assessed generalization of memory skills. (Author/MCF)

Investigates the referral of subjects (N=7,335) to alcohol treatment. Variables were demographics, drinking pattern, alcohol-related behavior, and pathology. The most important factor in referring to outpatient therapy was employment. Inpatient subjects had heavier prior involvement with alcohol and more severe physical problems. (JAC)