Alcohol Abuse - At Issue (Library)

Brief Description: "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"--Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1. Excessive Alcohol Consumption Creates Numerous Health and Safety Risks -- Research Society on 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, Larkin Warren -- 7. Alcoholism Is Not a Disease / Jon Burras -- 8. Alcoholism Is a Genetic Disorder / John Nurnberger -- 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, 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. Publisher Marketing: These books provide a range of opinions on a social issue; each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives, e.g., eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper accounts, to illuminate the issue.; This edition in the At Issue series offers readers a comprehensive look at the issues surrounding alcohol abuse. The title explores the impact of alcohol consumption on health, the state of underage drinking and the effectiveness of a legalized drinking a; Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports.

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