Offers some revisions and alternatives to Heath and Atkinson's 1988 model for designing a course on the family treatment of alcohol and drug problems in order to make it generalizable to a greater number of contexts. Suggests the two papers together could serve as a guide for self-study in the area for clinicians. (Author/ABL)

The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of students and parents pertaining to security measures within and immediately surrounding residence halls. Also examined what students and parents believed could be done to create a nonthreatening environment for students living in residence halls. (Author)

A 15-year longitudinal study in Sweden compared 211 male alcoholic inpatients and their children with a random sample of 200 men and their children. Men in both groups who used hepatotoxic drugs had more psychosocial problems than men in both groups who did not. Children of inpatients required more social assistance than children of controls. (MDM)

Compared alcohol consumption and its consequences for high- and low-anger college students. High-anger students exhibited more frequent drinking and intoxication, and experienced severer physical, emotional, and behavioral alcohol-related consequences than low-anger students. Some gender differences were noted. Results are discussed in terms of…

Reports an analytic review of 73 federally funded, college-based substance abuse prevention programs to determine the nature of impact. Most programs did not identify underlying prevention philosophy or theory but did report program purposes and objectives. Most programs reported some degree of institutionalization and significant policy changes.…

Critiques a previous article on public policy options for American Indian communities that address alcohol abuse and related problems. Discusses the limitations of prohibition or controls as prevention measures. Suggests that community programs should promote healthy living by defining and communicating which behaviors are acceptable in all…

Investigated willingness of 86 hypothetical supervisors (86 students enrolled in graduate-level business classes) to refer subordinates with 5 types of problems (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, human immunodeficiency virus-positive status, alcohol abuse, cocaine abuse, job impairment) to Employee Assistance Programs. More severe worker's…

Describes a study conducted to determine the effect of alcohol abuse on the academic achievement, as measured by grade point averages (GPAs), of two-year college students. Indicates that the more frequently students reported drinking in the previous year, the more likely they were to report a lower GPA. (14 citations). (MAB)

Surveyed secondary school students concerning their preferred sources of social support after having problems with or questions about alcohol or drugs. Students most frequently selected adult friend category (38%), followed by parent/guardian (25%). With selection of parent/guardian treated as binary variables, main effects were found for grade,…

Studied large national sample of U.S. adults, finding that almost one-half recalled having been corporally punished during adolescence. Data analysis revealed that children who experienced corporal punishment in adolescence had increased risk later in life of depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts, alcohol abuse, physical abuse of children, and…

College students, educators, staff, and administrators often adjust, with resignation, to destructive drinking behaviors. Changing their discomfort to dismay could motivate change. The paper discusses how to reshape the environment of norms, expectations, and social context to construct a community of caring to reduce the prevalence of problem…

Examines multiple perspectives and multiple communities involved in the study of drinking and driving and traffic safety. Discusses the following aspects of the question: (1) informal social controls on the driving event; (2) contexts of traffic safety; (3) institutional aspects; (4) social movements; (5) the social and cultural environment; (6)…

Describes research on the prevalence of alcohol, drug, and mental (ADM) disorders and the characteristics of homeless substance abusers and persons with mental illnesses. Reviews methodological problems. Finds prevalence rates of ADM disorders, extreme poverty, isolation from support network, and contact with correctional agencies higher in…

Examined interactive nature of age in predicting alcohol, marijuana, and drug use among 435 seventh and eleventh graders. Found statistically significant interaction terms for age with peer and social control factors for each type of usage. Findings suggest that many factors commonly associated with adolescent usage may be conditioned by age.…

Practical and ethical issues (parent consent, voluntary participation, and confidentiality) in the conduct of research in preventive intervention for high-risk students are illustrated in the context of the implementation and evaluation of a school-based program for the elementary school children of alcoholics. Implications for prevention studies…