Prevention of Alcohol Abuse

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. History and Issue of Alcohol Abuse Prevention

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. History and Overview of the Prevention of Alcohol Abuse

      • Ted D. Nirenberg, Peter M. Miller

      Pages 3-14

   3. The Prevention of Alcohol Problems

      • Tony Cellucci

      Pages 15-53

   4. Target Populations for Alcohol Abuse Prevention

      • Nora E. Noel, Barbara S. McCrady

      Pages 55-94

3. Predictors of Problem Drinking

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 95-96

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   2. Biological Predictors of Problem Drinking

      • Donald W. Goodwin

      Pages 97-118

   3. Situational Factors in Drinking

      • Thomas C. Harford

      Pages 119-156

4. Approaches to Prevention

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-159

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   2. Alcohol Control Policy in Canada

      • Reginald G. Smart

      Pages 161-168

   3. Alcohol Control Policy in England and Wales

      • Raymond J. Hodgson

      Pages 169-184

   4. Alcohol Control Policy in India

      • Vijoy K. Varma

      Pages 185-197

   5. Alcohol Control Policy in Japan

      • Kinya Kuriyama, Shuji Ida, Seitaro Ohkuma

      Pages 199-204

   6. Alcohol Control Policies in Mexico

      • M. E. Medina-Mora, C. Campillo-Serrano

      Pages 205-211

   7. Alcohol Control Policy in the Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland)

      • K. Gunnar Götestam, Ola Röstum

      Pages 213-225

   8. Alcohol Control Policy in Nigeria

      • Amechi Anumonye

      Pages 227-233

   9. Alcohol Control Policy in the United States

      • Douglas A. Parker

      Pages 235-244

   10. Alcohol Control Policy in the USSR

       • I. A. Sytinsky

       Pages 245-251

   11. Prevention of Problem Drinking among Youth

       • G. Nicholas Braucht, Barbara Braucht

       Pages 253-279

   12. Prevention through Mass Media Communication

       • Linda E. Hewitt, Howard T. Blane

       Pages 281-323

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.

• alcohol
• behavior
• decision-making
• development

• Sea Pines Behavioral Institute, Hilton Head Island, USA

  Peter M. Miller

• Veterans Administration Medical Center, Providence, USA

  Ted D. Nirenberg

• Brown University, Providence, USA

  Ted D. Nirenberg

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