Alcohol in America: Taking Action to Prevent Abuse - Softcover

United States Department Of Transportation; National Research Council; Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education; Commission On Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education; Dole, Elizabeth Hanford; Gerstein, Dean R.; Olson, Steve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309034493 ISBN 13: 9780309034494

Publisher: National Academies Press, 1985

Synopsis

Alcohol is a killer--1 of every 13 deaths in the United States is alcohol-related. In addition, 5 percent of the population consumes 50 percent of the alcohol. The authors take a close look at the problem in a "classy little study," as The Washington Post called this book. The Library Journal states, ". . . [T]his is one book that addresses solutions. . . . And it's enjoyably readable. . . . This is an excellent review for anyone in the alcoholism prevention business, and good background reading for the interested layperson." The Washington Post agrees: the book ". . . likely will wind up on the bookshelves of counselors, politicians, judges, medical professionals, and law enforcement officials throughout the country."

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• 1. Drinking in America
• 2. Why Prevention?
• 3. Preventing Drunk Driving
• 4. The Price and Availability of Alcohol
• 5. What Servers Can Do
• 6. Drinking by Young People
• 7. Drinking and the Mass Media
• 8. Reducing Environmental Risk
• 9. Summary and Outlook
• Guide to Information Sources
• Panel Members
• Index

About this title

About the Author

by Steve Olson in collaboration with Dean R. Gerstein for the National Research Council. Foreword by Elizabeth Hanford Dole, former Secretary, United States Department of Transportation

From Library Journal

Much has been written about the problems of alcohol abuse, but this is one book that addresses solutions. It's a distillation of a 1981 report initiated by the National Research Council and papers from a 1984 National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism conference. And it's enjoyably readable. A history of drinking anchors the later discussions, which focus on attitudes and amounts. Types of preventive measures explored include affecting availability of alcohol, education and persuasion, legal sanctions, and one not usually addressedmaking the world a safer place in which to drink. Throughout the book, conclusions are carefully qualified. This is an excellent review for anyone in the alcoholism prevention business, and good background reading for the interested layperson. Francia Schultz, formerly with Kodiak Area Native Assn., Alas.
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0309034493
• ISBN 13: 9780309034494
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 135