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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778890003321

Autore

Olson Steve <1956->

Titolo

Alcohol in America : taking action to prevent abuse / / Steve Olson in collaboration with Dean R. Gerstein ; foreword by Elizabeth Hanford Dole ; Panel on Alternative Policies Affecting the Prevention of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1985

ISBN

1-280-24573-5

9786610245734

0-309-59910-5

0-585-08502-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vii, 125 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

GersteinDean R

Disciplina

362.2/9286

Soggetti

Alcoholism - United States - Prevention

Drinking of alcoholic beverages - United States - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1 Front Matter; 2 1. Drinking in America; 3 2. Why Prevention?; 4 3. Preventing Drunk Driving; 5 4. The Price and Availability of Alcohol; 6 5. What Servers Can Do; 7 6. Drinking by Young People; 8 7. Drinking and the Mass Media; 9 8. Reducing Environmental Risk; 10 9. Summary and Outlook; 11 Guide to Information Sources; 12 Panel Members; 13 Index

Sommario/riassunto

Alcohol is a killer. One of every thirteen deaths in the United States is alcohol-related. This book takes a look at the problem, and is useful for those in the alcoholism prevention business. It is also aimed at counselors, politicians, judges, medical professionals, and law enforcement officials throughout the country.