This report presents a practical guide to the prevention of women's alcohol problems. It is intended for use by individuals interested in incorporating prevention measures into the workplace, schools, treatment facilities, and other settings, and for women interested in reducing the risks of alcohol problems or preventing existing problems from…

This document contains five papers on women and addiction all of which were originally presented at various conferences held between 1982 and 1984. "The Chemically Dependent Woman...Who is She?" gives an overview of what is currently known about basic sociological and psychological problems that affect the lives of chemically dependent women.…

Examines some causes of problem drinking, outlines case histories of problem drinkers in education, and examines some responses to the problem drinker. (IRT)

An alcoholic recounts his experiences from a two-month alcoholic rehabilitation program held at a Maine state hospital. His remarks on group counseling and the role of the group therapist appear to have important implications for counselors and therapists involved with working with groups. (Author/RK)

Reviews wide range of interventions described in academic and practice-oriented literature to provide comprehensive summary of work on alcohol abuse interventions, to examine recurring themes, and to identify implications for counselors practicing in the field. Interventions at various stages of treatment are discussed. (NB)

Data from ethnographic studies of four samples of community-living mentally retarded persons showed that the majority used drugs and alcohol rarely or not at all, and less often than their nonretarded parents, siblings, spouses, and friends. Those who did use alcohol or drugs typically did so in socially acceptable ways. (Author/CL)

Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI) and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) data were obtained from 125 male veteran alcoholic inpatients. Results showed five clusters exist among MCMI profiles and statistically significant relationships exist between MCMI profiles and MMPI scale scores. Findings support an alcoholism…

Addressed normative aspects of recent Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory critical item sets in normals (N=123), inpatient alcoholics (N=383) and psychiatric inpatients (N=567). Results indicated that although pathological groups generally endorsed more critical items than normals, mean differences were not large. (LLL)

This study examines racial discrimination as a factor in precluding adequate treatment in an alcoholism clinic. (JA)

Describes research on synergistic effects of alcohol and other drugs, particularly barbiturates. Proposes biochemical mechanisms to explain alcoholics' tolerance of other drugs when sober, and increased sensitivity when drunk. (AL)

A study of 100 nurses recovering from alcoholism reveals that their disease pattern is similar to other women's and goes unchecked longer than is does in alcoholic physicians. (Author)

Describes the emotional impact of the internalized corporate image on the recovering alcoholic corporate executive. Cautions organizations to realize that alcoholics in early recovery may react to their work and career responsibilities excessively and completely. Suggests that supervisors need training workshops in understanding alcoholism and…

Examines the rhetoric of "The Big Book," the basic text of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), using fantasy theme analysis. Suggests that the rhetorical vision of AA may be described as Alcoholism as Treatable Illness of Body, Mind, and Soul; a variation of Bormann's rhetorical form "Fetching Good out of Evil." (SR)

Alateen (n=49) and non-Alateen (n=52) members were compared on knowledge and understanding of alcoholism. Results indicated Alateen members understood alcoholism as family disease and alcoholism as treatable. Alateen members suggested educational curriculum with message of successful treatment for alcoholic, whereas non-Alateen members stressed…