Prevention of Alcohol Abuse (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Miller, Peter M.; Nirenberg, Ted D.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The abuse of alcohol presents a major health problem throughout the world. Until recently both clinical and research efforts have been geared toward treatment and rehabilitation of alcoholism. With the growing num ber of problem drinkers entering treatment, the need for a better under standing of the prevention of alcohol abuse has become increasingly evi dent. Although still in its infancy, the field of alcoholism prevention is growing at a rapid rate. Increasing numbers of behavioral scientists through out the world are conducting or planning prevention projects. Policy plan ners, school administrators, military agencies, community groups, state and local alcoholism agencies, and industries are initiating alcohol abuse preven tion programs with fervor. Legislators at all levels of government are also developing a keen interest in legislation aimed at reducing the extent of problem drinking. This book represents one of the first systematic attempts to compile a comprehensive text on the prevention of alcohol abuse. Many of the con tributors to Prevention 0/ Alcohol Abuse have international reputations that strengthen their understanding of the complex nature of prevention. By providing a critical review of the current knowledge about prevention, the text will serve to stimulate and lay the groundwork for further prevention efforts. We thank all of the chapter authors for their excellent contributions. It is through their efforts that the field will thrive. Our appreciation also is expressed to Leonard Pace, formerly of Plenum Press, for his encourage ment and helpful comments in the development of the text.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer US
• Seitenzahl: 540
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781461326571
• Artikelnr.: 43991618

Inhaltsangabe

History and Issues of Alcohol Abuse Prevention.- 1. History and Overview of the Prevention of Alcohol Abuse.- 2. The Prevention of Alcohol Problems: Conceptual and Methodological Issues.- 3. Target Populations for Alcohol Abuse Prevention.- Predictors of Problem Drinking.- 4. Biological Predictors of Problem Drinking.- 5. Situational Factors in Drinking: A Developmental Perspective on Drinking Contexts.- Approaches to Prevention.- 6a. Alcohol Control Policy in Canada.- 6b. Alcohol Control Policy in England and Wales.- 6c. Alcohol Control Policy in India.- 6D. Alcohol Control Policy in Japan.- 6E. Alcohol Control Policies in Mexico.- 6F. Alcohol Control Policy in the Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland).- 6G. Alcohol Control Policy in Nigeria.- 6H. Alcohol Control Policy in the United States.- 6I. Alcohol Control Policy in the USSR.- 7. Prevention of Problem Drinking among Youth: Evaluation Of Educational Strategies.- 8. Prevention through Mass Media Communication.- Practical Applications of Prevention Strategies.- 9. A Comprehensive Prevention Program for College Students.- 10. Teaching Responsible Drinking Skills.- 11. Alcoholism Prevention in the Workplace: Three Examples.- 12. A Guided Decision-Making Program for Elementary School Students: A Field Experiment in Alcohol Education.- 13. Prevention of Drunk Driving.- 14. Military Intervention Programs.- 15. Alcohol Abuse Prevention: Conclusions and Future Directions.