Examined personality characteristics of female American Indian alcoholics using the Eysenck Personality Questionniare. Results indicated that in comparison with a sample of normal women, the women in the detoxification group tended to be more tough-minded, emotional, and introverted than did those women in either an extended treatment program or…

Presents a review and critique of recent research on the rate of Jewish alcoholism. Concludes that alcoholism is probably still relatively rare among Jews. Predictions of future Jewish drinking practices and implications for further research are discussed. (Author/BL)

Tested four groups (N=491) of male general hospital subjects with the Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test to determine differences between alcoholic and depressed subjects (measured by Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory). Results showed that alcoholism lowers initial repetition, recall, and recognition scores; depression lowers only the…

Examined the effect of race on the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC) performance of alcoholic (N=73) and nonalcoholic (N=73) inpatients in an active-duty military sample. Results showed that the MAC discriminated successfully between White alcoholics and nonalcoholics but not between Black alcoholics and nonalcoholics. (LLL)

The assertation that normal drinking and alcoholic drinking are essentially unrelated to each other has a number of built-in attractions. But as an instrument for the prevention of drinking problems, it is a step in the wrong direction. (Author/JA)

A review of research to provide a concise, evaluative review of teenage drinking. (JA)

A policy of employee drug education and rehabilitation is suggested to counteract the increase in drug users among those entering the labor force. (AN)

Data were obtained from 308 alcoholic and 297 schizophrenics on the following variables: age, hospitalizations, funds, education, number and quality of jobs, time longest job held, placement related to past work, and marital status. Results pointed to new insights into the working behavior and social adjustment of the two groups. (Author)

Findings of a survey about drug and alcohol abuse education are summarized and contrasted with 5 years earlier. Notable improvements were found, reflected in required teaching hours, percentage of total required hours, elective courses, and number of affiliated clinical programs. The effect of a career teacher is also evaluated. (Author/MSE)

A 1973 survey of 50 health professionals from the Indian Health Services in the Phoenix area indicated that the respondents felt generally positive about both their alcoholism treatment program and clients. Available from: White Cloud Center, Gaines Hall UOHSC, 840 Southwest Gaines Road, Portland, OR 97201. (CM)

Data indicated that drinking and other outcome measures were only moderately interrelated in cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses. Outcome at the group level was somewhat better six months after treatment than it was 18 months later. (Author)

The development of a group therapy program for the treatment and prevention of alcoholism on a college campus is described. (JD)