Alcoholism / Tamara L. Roleff, book editor. - Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2010. - 130 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 24 cm. - Issues that concern you. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Alcoholism is a disease / Alcoholism is not a disease / Alcoholism is a serious problem for teens / The extent of teen alcoholism is exaggerated / Binge drinking by college students is a serious problem / The extent of "binge drinking" on campus is not increasing / There is a genetic predisposition to alcoholism / Nurture can overcome genetic predisposition to alcoholism / Alcoholics have a natural tolerance for alcohol / A natural tolerance for alcohol is not what causes alcoholism / The drinking age should be lowered / The drinking age should not be lowered / Alcoholics anonymous is effective in treating alcoholism / Alcoholics anonymous is ineffective in treating alcoholism / Combining alcoholics anonymous with clinical treatment is effective in treating alcoholism / Mark Lender -- Gene Heyman, interviewed by Charlie Gillis -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General -- David J. Hanson -- Joseph A. Califano -- Robert J. Chapman -- John Nurnberger, interviewed by Patrick Perry -- National Institutes of Health -- Jim Atkinson -- Stanton Peele -- John McCardell -- Laura Dial -- Richard S. Sandor -- Saint Jude Retreat House -- Helen Buttery.

ISBN: 9780737747423 (hbk.) 0737747420

LCCN: 2009050760

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Alcoholism.
Drinking of alcoholic beverages.

LC Class. No.: HV5066 / .A396 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 616.86/1