Alcohol [health, med. disorders] - P. Myers, R. Isralowitz (Greenwood, 2011) WW PDF
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ALCOHOL Recent Titles in Health and Medical Issues Today Organ Transplantation David Petechuk Alternative Medicine Christine A. Larson Gene Therapy Evelyn B. Kelly Sports Medicine Jennifer L. Minigh Nutrition Sharon Zoumbaris HIV/AIDS Kathy S. Stolley and John E. Glass Medical Imaging Harry LeVine, III Medicare Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld Illicit Drugs Richard E. Isralowitz and Peter L. Myers Animal-Assisted Therapy Donald Altschille ALCOHOL Peter L. Myers and Richard E. Isralowitz Health and Medical Issues Today Copyright 2011 by Peter L. Myers and Richard E. Isralowitz All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Myers, Peter L. Alcohol / Peter L. Myers and Richard E. Isralowitz. p. ; cm. — (Health and medical issues today) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-313-37247-6 (hardback : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-313-37248-3 (ebook) 1. Alcohol—Toxicology. 2. Alcohol—Physiological effect. 3. Alcoholism—Complications. 4. Drinking of alcoholic beverages—Social aspects. I. Isralowitz, Richard. II. Title. III. Series: Health and medical issues today. [DNLM: 1. Alcohol-Related Disorders. 2. Alcohol Drinking. 3. Cost of Illness. 4. Public Policy. 5. Socioeconomic Factors. WM 274] RA1242.A35M94 2011 615'.7828—dc22 2011002182 ISBN: 978-0-313-37247-6 EISBN: 978-0-313-37248-3 15 14 13 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an eBook. Visit www.abc-clio.com for details. Greenwood An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC ABC-CLIO, LLC 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America To my mother, Helen, my children, and, in memory, my father, Sam. — REI To the newest member of the family, the wonderful Zane Samuel Rizvi. — PLM CONTENTS Series Foreword ix Preface and Acknowledgments xi Part I: History and Scientifi c Background—Alcohol: An Overview 1 Alcohol: The Basics 3 2 Alcohol Taken Together with Other Drugs 15 3 Key Terms and Defi nitions 21 4 Risk Factors for Alcohol Misuse and Worsening of Abuse 25 5 Phases and Stages of Alcoholism: Theoretical Considerations 33 6 Alcohol and Social Problems 39 7 Alcohol and Medical Problems 49 8 Alcohol and Sexuality 63 9 Alcohol and the Family 67 10 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) 73 11 Treatment and Recovery 79 viii CONTENTS 12 Alcohol Use among Women 103 13 Alcohol Use among Adolescents 111 14 Alcohol Use among College Students 119 15 Alcohol Use among Older Adults 125 16 Alcohol Use among Ethnic Minorities 131 Part II: Controversies 17 Alcohol-Policy Perspectives 141 18 Key Issues and Controversies 155 19 Rates of Alcohol Consumption Worldwide 169 20 Culture and Alcohol Use 175 Part III: References and Resources A Screening and Assessment Instruments 185 B Alcohol Periodicals and Journals 197 C Additional Resources 199 D Chronology 201 References 215 Index 241 SERIES FOREWORD Every day, the public is bombarded with information on developments in medicine and health care. Whether it is on the latest techniques in treat- ments or research, or on concerns over public health threats, this informa- tion directly affects the lives of people more than almost any other issue. Although there are many sources for understanding these topics—from Web sites and blogs to newspapers and magazines—students and ordinary citizens often need one resource that makes sense of the complex health and medical issues affecting their daily lives. The Health and Medical Issues Today series provides just such a one- stop resource for obtaining a solid overview of the most controversial areas of health care in the twenty-fi rst century. Each volume addresses one topic and provides a balanced summary of what is known. These volumes provide an excellent fi rst step for students and lay people interested in un- derstanding how health care works in our society today. Each volume is broken into several sections to provide readers and re- searchers with easy access to the information they need: • Part I provides overview chapters on background information— including chapters on such areas as the historical, scientifi c, medical, social, and legal issues involved—that a citizen needs to intelligently understand the topic. • Part II provides capsule examinations of the most heated contempo- rary issues and debates, and analyzes in a balanced manner the view- points held by various advocates in the debates.
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