Alcohol, perhaps more than any other factor, symbolizes the degree of cultural disintegration experienced by American Indians today. It has been recognized as a symptom of the numerous cultural adjustments forced upon American Indians since white contact. Indeed, alcohol among Indian groups was prohibited for a far longer period than the…

This guide describes promising programs, projects, and research that address the problem of juvenile alcohol and other drug abuse and lists sponsoring agencies and clearinghouses for further information. It is a comprehensive resource tool on the problem of alcohol and other substance abuse among juveniles, describing programs designed to increase…

This booklet presents an overview of teenage drinking and teenagers' knowledge about drinking. Results from a variety of studies are summarized under these topics phrased as questions: (1) What are the consequences of teenage drinking? (2) How many teenagers and college students binge drink? (3) How big is the problem of teenage drinking? (4) What…

As a contribution toward community education efforts, this two-part resource list targets staff of alcohol and other drug use prevention projects, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) projects, and women's health projects. The first section presents factual information on AIDS, including transmission patterns and demographics. The second…

This paper selectively reviews current knowledge about the effects of alcohol, cocaine, and marijuana. Highlights of the review include findings that: (1) gender differences in alcohol and polysubstance users are reflected in epidemiological, biobehavioral, and neuroendocrine factors; (2) women and men exhibit different patterns of alcohol…

This document presents an annotated bibliography of 18 books on the adult children on alcoholics. The books cited in this bibliography focus on such areas as co-dependency, the roles played by children in alcoholic homes, the impact of the parent-child relationship, anger, guilt, love, intimacy, interventions for chemically dependent persons,…

In response to the magnitude of alcohol-related problems, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) was established in 1971 with authority to conduct a comprehensive program of research and research training and to foster improved treatment and prevention programs for these problems. This publication gives a brief description…

This study was designed to examine the community impact from introducing free alternative transportation for the drunk/drugged driver in two California cities. Baseline data were obtained in February of 1988 from 1,522 bar and nightclub patrons in Sacramento and San Jose, California. Over one-half of the respondents had consumed alcohol before…

A 1999 Core Alcohol and Drug Survey on a Midwest campus of a four-year institution found that 25 percent of students met the criteria for alcohol dependence at some point in their lives. These data were based on a 1998 report by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, which estimated that 24.5 percent of young people who begin…

Substance use by welfare recipients is frequently mentioned as an important barrier to well-being and social performance. This article uses nationally representative cross-sectional data and Michigan-specific panel data to summarize trends in substance use among Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Temporary Assistance to Needy…

This textbook is a health course for primary-grade pupils. It covers the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and opium on health, as required by law in many states and territories.

Examines practices used by servers to assess intoxication. The analysis was based upon questionnaires mailed to a random probability sample of licensed servers from one state (N = 822). Indicators found to be most important were examined in relation to a variety of occupational characteristics. Implications for training curricula, policy…

Discusses the charting of strategic indicators of campus alcohol abuse so that solutions are measurable and effective. Offers examples of indicators that boards can use to judge progress on curbing excessive drinking. (EV)

Examines "alcohol myopia" (an increased use of alcohol in the face of increased negative consequences of use) in freshman college women with or without sorority pledge status. Increased alcohol use and alcohol myopia were present in the sorority pledge group. Both groups showed anomalous myopic behavior as alcohol use increased. (RJM)

Discusses how, as Harvard's Henry Wechsler continues to warn that a "sea of alcohol" threatens many campuses, some health experts wonder whether he is doing more harm than good. (EV)