Adolescents need the opportunity learn and think about their use of alcohol just as desperately as they needed information about drugs. Unfortunately, most people, adolescent and adult, equate teaching about drinking with moralizing. (Authors)

Resource unit outlines for classroom teachers on alcohol education for Grades 7 through 12. (JA)

Statements on the use of alcohol and marijuana are presented by the Committee on Drugs of the American School Health Association. It is recommended that these topics should be openly and freely discussed in the classroom and be included in the regular health curriculum, kindergarten through twelfth year. (Author/BY)

Opinions of secondary school students are presented regarding the risks of youthful intoxication. Findings suggest that, while respondents were aware that getting drunk or high at their age entails risks, these dangers appear worth taking. (Author/GK)

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…

Prospectively evaluated identification of alcohol abusers by family practice residents in 278 family medicine inpatients. Overall, residents correctly identified 38.8 percent of current or past alcohol abusers and 94.8 percent of nonalcoholics. Correct diagnosis was unrelated to demographic factors, alcohol-related admission diagnosis, or years of…

Notes two generations of strategic thought in history of drug education. Focuses on third-generation drug education as response to failure of first two generations. Sees third generation examining existing attitudes and motivations of target audience to make direct assessment of needs. Describes evaluation of third-generation alcohol education…

Surveyed the seven Roman Catholic dioceses of Florida to examine level of awareness of alcoholism and need for treatment as indicated by existence of programs for education, intervention, and treatment. Four dioceses had some strategy in place, two others saw such a need, and one said consciousness of need was gradually emerging. (Author/NB)

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…

Discusses the formation of new programs aimed at expanding the level of alcohol education and manpower training while making these activities more responsive to local and area requirements. (BD)

Condensed from "Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Volume 39 (October 1968), 34-38

A VOLUNTARY COUNSELING PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN FAMILIES WITH AN ALCOHOL PROBLEM WAS INSTITUTED AS PART OF THE OVER-ALL ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE SCHOOL. TO DETERMINE THE NEEDS OF THE PROGRAM, A STUDY WAS DONE COMPARING 317 STUDENTS WITH 65 STUDENTS DISPLAYING AN ALCOHOLIC PROBLEM IN THEIR FAMILY. THE STUDY CONCLUDED THAT BIOGRAPHICAL DATA…

This 873-item annotated bibliography cites books, pamphlets, leaflets, and other materials produced for education about alcohol from 1950 to May 1973. The major part of each annotation is a brief summary of the contents. The annotation also contains a statement of orientation or type of presentation and evaluative comments. Each item is classified…