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Alcohol abuse /

by Watkins, Christine.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: At issueSocial issues: Publisher: Detroit, MI : Greenhaven Press, c2012Description: 143 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780737755428 (hardback); 0737755423 (hardback); 9780737755435 (paperback); 0737755431 (paperback).Subject(s): Alcoholism -- United States | Alcoholism | Youth -- Alcohol use -- United States | Drinking of alcoholic beverages | JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Issues / Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse | JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Substance Abuse
Contents:
Introduction -- 1: Excessive alcohol consumption creates numerous health and safety risks / Research Society of Alcoholism -- 2: Moderate alcohol consumption provides health benefits / U C Berkeley Wellness Letter -- 3: Underage drinking leads to risky behavior and alcohol abuse / Kelly Dedel -- 4: Lowering the legal drinking age could reduce underage alcohol abuse / Choose responsibility -- 5: Maintaining the legal drinking age of 21 curbs underage alcohol abuse / Karen Arnold-Burger -- 6: Alcoholism is a brain disease / Katherine Eban and Larkin Warren, with others -- 7: Alcoholism is not a disease / Jon Burras -- 8: Alcoholism is a genetic disorder / John Nurnberger, as told to Patrick Perry -- 9: Alcoholics anonymous is an effective treatment program / A J Adams -- 10: Alcoholics anonymous is a flawed treatment program / Cynthia Perkins -- 11: Cognitive therapy can be an effective treatment for alcoholism / Ann M Manzardo, Donald W Goodwin, Jan L Campbell, Elizabeth C Penick, and William F Gabrielli -- 12: Binge drinking is a serious problem for underage drinkers / Emily Listfield -- 13: Drinking alcohol while pregnant harms the baby / March of Dimes -- 14: Alcohol abuse is increasing among military personnel / Robert A Wascher -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: "Alcohol Abuse: Excessive Alcohol Consumption Creates Numerous Health Risks; Moderate Alcohol Consumption Provides Health Benefits; Underage Drinking Leads to Risky Behavior and Alcohol Abuse; Lowering the Legal Drinking Age Could Reduce Alcohol Abuse in Young People; Maintaining the Legal Drinking Age of 21 Helps Prevent Alcohol Abuse; Alcoholism Is a Brain Disease; Alcoholism Is Not a Disease; Alcoholism Is a Genetic Disorder; Alcoholics Anonymous Is an Effective Treatment Program; Alcoholics Anonymous Is a Flawed Treatment Program; Cognitive Therapy Can Be an Effective Treatment for Alcoholism; Binge Drinking Is a Serious Problem for Underage Drinkers; Drinking Alcohol While Pregnant Harms the Baby; Alcohol Abuse Is Increasing Among Military Personnel; Alcohol Abuse Affects Men and Women Differently"--
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- 1: Excessive alcohol consumption creates numerous health and safety risks / Research Society of Alcoholism -- 2: Moderate alcohol consumption provides health benefits / U C Berkeley Wellness Letter -- 3: Underage drinking leads to risky behavior and alcohol abuse / Kelly Dedel -- 4: Lowering the legal drinking age could reduce underage alcohol abuse / Choose responsibility -- 5: Maintaining the legal drinking age of 21 curbs underage alcohol abuse / Karen Arnold-Burger -- 6: Alcoholism is a brain disease / Katherine Eban and Larkin Warren, with others -- 7: Alcoholism is not a disease / Jon Burras -- 8: Alcoholism is a genetic disorder / John Nurnberger, as told to Patrick Perry -- 9: Alcoholics anonymous is an effective treatment program / A J Adams -- 10: Alcoholics anonymous is a flawed treatment program / Cynthia Perkins -- 11: Cognitive therapy can be an effective treatment for alcoholism / Ann M Manzardo, Donald W Goodwin, Jan L Campbell, Elizabeth C Penick, and William F Gabrielli -- 12: Binge drinking is a serious problem for underage drinkers / Emily Listfield -- 13: Drinking alcohol while pregnant harms the baby / March of Dimes -- 14: Alcohol abuse is increasing among military personnel / Robert A Wascher -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index.

"Alcohol Abuse: Excessive Alcohol Consumption Creates Numerous Health Risks; Moderate Alcohol Consumption Provides Health Benefits; Underage Drinking Leads to Risky Behavior and Alcohol Abuse; Lowering the Legal Drinking Age Could Reduce Alcohol Abuse in Young People; Maintaining the Legal Drinking Age of 21 Helps Prevent Alcohol Abuse; Alcoholism Is a Brain Disease; Alcoholism Is Not a Disease; Alcoholism Is a Genetic Disorder; Alcoholics Anonymous Is an Effective Treatment Program; Alcoholics Anonymous Is a Flawed Treatment Program; Cognitive Therapy Can Be an Effective Treatment for Alcoholism; Binge Drinking Is a Serious Problem for Underage Drinkers; Drinking Alcohol While Pregnant Harms the Baby; Alcohol Abuse Is Increasing Among Military Personnel; Alcohol Abuse Affects Men and Women Differently"--

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