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Alcoholic Support Systems in an Alaskan Community

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It is generally accepted that alcohol has a major impact on not only the drinker, but on the total family. The abuse and misuse of this drug affects interactions with all significant others--with all social relationships. However, despite this knowledge of the impact of alcohol misuse on all who come in contact with the alcoholic and/or problem drinker, there is not much information available to the public concerning the social support systems that tend to perpetuate this addiction.

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  1. Salvation Army Comprehensive Alcoholism Services, USA

    Barbara Stuckel

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  1. Department of Preventive Medicine Upstate Medical Center, Clinical Campus, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York, USA

    Arnold J. Schecter (Professor, Director of Health) (Professor, Director of Health)

  2. Broome County Health Department, Binghamton, New York, USA

    Arnold J. Schecter (Professor, Director of Health) (Professor, Director of Health)

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Stuckel, B. (1981). Alcoholic Support Systems in an Alaskan Community. In: Schecter, A.J. (eds) Drug Dependence and Alcoholism. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3614-3_72

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