Surveyed incoming college students about their experiences with drinking games. Over 60 percent had played drinking games and considered them a means to get drunk quickly, socialize, control others, or get someone else drunk. Familiarity with drinking situations related to greater likelihood of playing drinking games. Participation was more common…

Reviews the extent of underage drinking and alcohol abuse by college students currently and in an historical perspective. Profiles of those individuals and groups most at risk for problem drinking are suggested. Provides examples of efforts to prevent or reduce collegiate drinking, including campus-community coalitions, environmental management…

Presents a case report illustrating the viability of a surrogate measure to cross-validate self-reports of alcohol consumption by members of a fraternity. Postulates that when used with more orthodox survey or interview techniques, surrogate measures can enhance a study's credibility. Predicts that drug abuse research will play a role in future…

In 1990, U.S. youth and adult leaders in school-based prevention programs traveled to former Soviet Union to share information and stimulate continued international exchange to prevent alcohol misuse. Program components included pretravel study of former Soviet alcohol problems, program visits, youth group discussions, pilot survey, dialogue with…

Examined relationship between cognitive style and alcohol/work-related problems among 899 naval personnel with less that 2 years of service. Diffuse orientations scores were positively related to both alcohol- and work-related problems, whereas norm and information orientation scores were negatively related to both measures. (Author/NB)

Presents stereotype of young adult Canadian male who drinks heavily, with hangovers and temporary forgetfulness as the only repercussions. Examines whether the work of Sully Ledermann and subsequent analyses of the model he proposed are relevant to this population and, if so, considers how key findings and hypotheses can be translated into useful…

Used data on 374 respondents, aged 16 and older, from Moscow Oblast Survey to examine relationship between alcohol consumption and divorce in Russia. Found that both divorced and single persons had elevated risks of drinking relative to married persons. Relationship was independent of gender, education level, and religiosity. Findings support…

Examines problem of alcohol abuse and role of communication in "home treatment" method associated with alcoholism intervention. Reviews nature of alcoholism and role of "home treatment scenario"; demonstrates how alcohol intervention involves communication issues and dynamic interpersonal influence; and outlines research…

Explored world of 35 chronically homeless older men in downtown Seattle, with special attention to their experience of shelter and its effect on health-seeking behavior. Found that experience of shelter was intertwined with perceptions of self and use of alcohol. For many, public shelter provided safety, support, community, and opportunity to…

Surveyed 198 social workers to determine prevalence of alcohol and other drug problems among colleagues, family members, and friends. Forty-three percent of respondents reported knowing at least one social worker who had alcohol or drug problem; 60% had close friends or family with problems; 39% had nuclear family member with problem; and 11% were…

Examines history of substance abuse treatment for women; identifies barriers to treatment access; and explores socioeconomic, clinical, and systemic issues in the treatment of alcohol- and drug-dependent women. Gives special attention to the effects of substance abuse on women's relationships as daughters, partners, and parents and to its role in…

Contends that alcohol educators and researchers focus on group influences and stress individual responsibility to curtail alcohol abuse, ignoring invisible economic, political, and social parameters that promote lucrative industry of alcohol production and consumption. Proposes that economic and political interventions take precedence over…

Notes that many efforts have sought to identify and educate drivers about risks associated with various blood alcohol concentrations but that less attention has been given to similar risks associated with chronic alcohol abuse. Describes similarities between impairments produced by acute and chronic alcohol abuse and need for education and…

Resurveyed colleges from two previous studies on alcohol use. Data from 14,000 students indicated that 44 percent were binge drinkers (the same rate as before). Both abstention and frequent binge drinking rates have increased significantly. Binge drinkers were more likely than other students to experience alcohol-related problems. Students on…

Social workers and other health care professionals address problem drinking by older adults inconsistently. Reasons include client-related variables (for example, denial and poor information), practitioner-related factors (for example, inadequate knowledge about addictive behaviors, underdeveloped assessment tools, and limited empirically…