Stories Collection

  1. As originally conceived in the 1970s, employee assistance programs would involve impo...
  2. Examining the Role of Followup in Employee Assistance Programs Maintaining sobriety...
  3. The workplace is probably unexcelled in its potential for setting drinking norms in A...
  4. We examined a large sample of users of employee assistance programs and found alcohol...
  5. The excessive use of alcohol by a significant number of individuals in our society is...
  6. Unlike the goddess Athena, who was full grown when plucked from the head of Zeus, sev...
  7. The Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (OSAP) is responsible for implementing prev...
  8. The stages of life follow a predictable course from infancy to old age. But an indiv...
  9. Inclusions of the diagnostic energy attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) i...
  10. Interest in understanding the mechanisms by which offspring of alcoholics are vulnera...
  11. A recent expert committee report (National Institute of Mental Health 1990) stated th...
  12. This article presents some results of a recent national survey of adolescent drinking...
  13. Alcohol consumption involves a wide variety of decisions. Some are "strategic," sett...
  14. Consumption of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs by youth and adults commonly is a...
  15. Much of the information available on drinking among adolescents has been derived from...
  16. Research on alcohol use by adolescents has focused on the extent of adolescent alcoho...
  17. In recent years, the public health field has seen an increasing amount of research de...
  18. The classification of symptoms and signs of alcoholism is a tool that can help resear...
  19. The American Psychiatric Association and the World Health Organization continue to re...
  20. Official concerns about alcohol consumption in the Soviet Union have been evident sin...
  21. Profile Mark Keller began his career in alcohol-related research and teaching in th...
  22. Attempts to define alcoholism have been marked by uncertainty, conflict, and ambiguit...
  23. Current Definitions and Diagnostic Criteria and Their Implications for Treatment Th...
  24. Researchers and clinicians usually diagnose alcohol problems using standardized inter...
  25. Alcohol-related disorders cost the Nation billions of dollars each year. In 1985 alon...
  26. In the future, genetic information may be a valuable tool for the diagnosis of alcoho...
  27. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a source of common...
  28. New ideas about treatment for alcoholism often are well presented and well received a...
  29. The evaluation and improvement of alcohol and other drug abuse treatment requires col...
  30. The attention paid to high rates of fetal alcohol syndrome in a few American Indian c...
  31. Barriers between the work of researchers and the work of practitioners exist in the a...
  32. Implications for Prevention There is an increase in alcohol consumption by Mexican-...
  33. Common Bonds, Common Progress The two key components of the alcohol field, as in an...
  34. For assessment instruments to be useful in treatment settings, they must measure vari...
  35. Therapists working with alcoholic clients can offer a treatment approach that focuses...
  36. In recent years, a number of new treatment approaches have been developed and subject...
  37. Studies of the outcome of treatment for alcohol-related problems provide information ...
  38. The treatment and rehabilitation of alcoholic patients can be enhanced by information...
  39. Monitoring alcholism treatment outcome provides a basis for improving treatment metho...
  40. Much attention and help is needed to improve the effectiveness of treatment for alcoh...
  41. Alcohol causes loss of libido, impotence, and sterility in males. Direct damage to t...
  42. Drinkers' expectancies about the effects of alcohol on sexuality are strongly held. ...
  43. Public perceptions associating alcohol use with sexual promiscuity in women contribut...
  44. The beliefs that alcohol is an aphrodisiac and sexual disinhibitor appear throughout ...
  45. Although the rate of alcohol abuse in the gay community cannot be stated conclusively...
  46. The female endocrine system--the system of glands and the hormones they produce--is r...
  47. The relationship between a person's consumption of alcohol and subsequent disinhibiti...
  48. To understand how alcohol affects the reproductive system, it is important to underst...
  49. Males and females have distinct patterns of behavior and emotional expression, but wh...
  50. Effects of Alcohol on Driving Performance Alcohol impairs driving. That fact, estab...
  51. Use of Laws to Deter Drinking and Driving From 1980 through 1985, unprecedented pro...
  52. Strategies To Reduce Youth Drinking and Driving Of all the strategies to reduce imp...
  53. Highlights of the Proceedings of the Surgeon General's Workshop on Drunk Driving "A...
  54. Drinking and Driving in America Disturbing Facts--Encouraging Reductions Most ...
  55. Treatment Versus Deterrence History of Treatment Approaches The use of education...
  56. Control of Alcohol-Involved Driving Through Impersonal Prevention Preventive measur...
  57. Drinking and Driving Beyond the Criminal Approach Drinking and driving often i...
  58. Random Breath Testing the Australian Way A Model for the United States? On Dec...
  59. Alcohol-Drug Interactions: Perspectives on Research and Prevention An Interview ...
  60. Who Are the Drinking Drivers? The Spectrum of Drinking Drivers Revisited Many ...
  61. Accelerating activity in research pertinent to the understanding, treatment, and prev...
  62. Genes are the "blueprint" of the human body, directing the synthesis of all the body'...
  63. Clinical trials are scientific experiments, conducted by observing or treating actual...
  64. Much of our current, albeit limited, understanding about how alcohol acts has been de...
  65. Successful treatment of alcoholism depends on either the early detection of the ill e...
  66. Over the past several years, genetic studies have shown that a predisposition to alco...
  67. A biochemical marker of alcohol consumption is a laboratory test that provides inform...
  68. Research over the past 20 years has provided compelling evidence that at least part o...
  69. Alcohol affects behavior in myriad ways. Even in the same individual, alcohol can ha...
  70. The chronic excessive consumption of alcohol can result in a number of neurological a...
  71. Researchers, information specialists, and other professionals sometimes lament the in...
  72. In recent years, biochemical tools have played a major role in shaping our concepts o...
  73. Professionals in the many fields of alcohol studies use the term "clinical" to refer ...
  74. The effect of alcohol on the heart was recognized as early as 1847. In 1884, Bolling...
  75. Cardiovascular disease caused more than 35 percent of the deaths in the United States...
  76. Most information about the consequences of excessive alcohol intake is derived from s...
  77. Investigators frequently have seen an association between the amount of alcohol consu...
  78. Acetaldehyde: The initial breakdown product of alcohol in the body. Actin: A Protei...
  79. Systemic hypertension has been firmly established as a risk factor for cardiovascular...
  80. The idea that continued ingestion of alcohol can produce adverse effects on brain tis...
  81. Diagnostic interview schedules provide researchers with standardized data collection ...
  82. The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and blood vessels, including veins, a...
  83. To many people, admonished by their physicians to lose weight, stop smoking, or give ...
  84. This issue of Alcohol Health & Research World provides many reasons why patients with...
  85. The Nervous System and the Predisposition to Alcoholism ALCOHOLISM--A FAMILIAL ...
  86. Liver-Brain Relations in Alcoholics The central nervous system (CNS) can be adverse...
  87. Advances in Neurochemistry Because beverage alcohol (ethanol) is water soluble and ...
  88. Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol Problems: Research Oppportunities Alcohol use i...
  89. Alcohol and the Brain ALCOHOLISM AND THE BRAIN Alcoholism exacts an enormous s...
  90. Cognitive-Processing Deficits in Chronic Alcohol Abusers Individuals who abuse alco...
  91. Pharmacologic Approaches to Alcoholism Treatment As the public becomes increasingly...
  92. Alcohol Reinforcement It has long been observed that individuals tend to repeat beh...
  93. The Processes of Alcohol Tolerance and Dependence Abuse, occasional use, and even t...
  94. GLOSSARY Action potential: The wave of electrical impulses traveling through a neuron...
  95. Severe Brain Dysfunction In 1970, Richard Nixon was president of the United States ...
  96. Residents Learn in a Hospital Setting A 47-year-old male with complaints of gastric...
  97. Alcohol and Injury: Surgical Knowledge and Attitudes Surgeons spend much of their tim...
  98. Disulfiram Administration Should Be Noncoercive -- Even for Research In our article, ...
  99. Research Literature a Key Resource for Students and Faculty Medical school may...
  100. Principles of Clinical Education The significance of clinical medical education, in...
  101. Experience is the Key to Certification for Chemical Dependency Nurses When five nur...
  102. THE PROJECT CORK INSTITUTE The origins of the Project Cork Institute lie in Project C...
  103. Occupational Arena Health Professionals Work on Improving Curriculums "To get somethi...
  104. Putting Training About Alcohol and Other Drugs into the Mainstream of Medical Educati...
  105. The Evaluation of Change in Medical Education on Alcohol Issues A comprehensive pro...
  106. Alcohol and Drug Abuse as a Subspecialty Credentialing and Specialization At o...
  107. Targets for Change in Alcohol and Drug Education for Nursing Roles To provide servi...
  108. Certification and the Specialty for Addictions Nursing Editor's Note: The following t...
  109. THE ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE (AMERSA) AMERSA...
  110. THE J.M. FOUNDATION Mainstreaming Alcohol and Drug Issues in American Medicine B...
  111. International Perspectives Alcohol-Related Topics in Medical Education -- Activi...
  112. A Family Medicine Fellowship Training Program for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Faculty Fa...
  113. PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AS PREVENTORS Prev...
  114. Medical Education Still Needs Attention Margaret Bean-Bayog Speaks Out Just 20...
  115. A Training Model for Student Research Alcohol and drug education is struggling to g...
  116. ETOH The NIAAA Data Base: What It Is and What To Expect From It Despite impressive ...
  117. Learning Through Experience Interviewing Real(?) Patients Physicians often fai...
  118. Nurse Educators Look at Alcohol Education for the Profession Nurses make important ...
  119. BHCDA A Federal Model for Collaboration In the initial contact with a new patient, pr...
  120. STOPPING SILENT LOSSES: The American Medical Association Responds According to s...
  121. THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS Efforts to prevent alcohol and other drug abuse among child...
  122. AMERICAN MEDICAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION Medical Students Concerned with Alcohol an...
  123. Introduction The special presentation for the liaison organizations to the National...
  124. THE SEARCH FOR GENETIC MARKERS In a laboratory freezer at NIAAA are stacks of petri d...
  125. Opportunities in Alcohol Research The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoh...
  126. From Clinical Research to Secondary Prevention International Collaboration in the Dev...
  127. Inhibition by Ethanol of NMDA-Activated Ion Channels Implications for Alcohol-Re...
  128. How Extensive Is the Problem of Alcoholism? Epidemiologists measure the prevalence ...
  129. What Characterizes Addiction? Alcohol addiction is considered an important componen...
  130. Part 2: Biochemical Studies As Dr. Weight explained in the preceding section, alcoh...
  131. NIAAA and Alcohol Research A Researcher's View My own research on alcohol--foc...
  132. How Alcohol Damages the Body The pathologist is trained to examine the nature, caus...
  133. Biological Research at NIAAA The basic biological research in NIAAA's intramural pr...
  134. Occupational Arena Alcohol Problem Intervention in the Workplace Data on Present...
  135. Why Are Some People More Susceptible to Alcoholism? Why are some people more suscep...
  136. How Can Alcoholism Treatment Be Improved? Recently, there appears to have been an e...
  137. Intramural Research at NIAAA Understanding how alcohol produces intoxication, addic...
  138. ALCOHOL, INTELLECTUAL FUNCTIONS, AND MEMORY According to Section Chief Dr. Michael J....
  139. VIEWING THE LIVING BRAIN THROUGH NEUROIMAGING One of the most significant recent deve...
  140. Alcoholism and Scientific Progress Recognizing the Discovery Curve Alcohol abu...
  141. COMBINING TREATMENT AND RESEARCH "The disease of alcoholism often sets up a negative ...
  142. Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome and Sympathetic Nervous System Function Alcohol withdra...
  143. Population Projections Using DSM-III Criteria Alcohol Abuse and Dependence, 1990...
  144. Alcoholism and Pancreatitis Does Nutrition Play a Role? The pancreas is a gast...
  145. Alcohol, Fatty Acids, and Diet Many biochemical abnormalities have been associated ...
  146. Pathogenesis of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Overview with Emphasis on the Possible Ro...
  147. Alcohol and Vitamin A Vitamin A is necessary to support growth, health, and life in...
  148. Measuring Alcohol Intake Using Dietary Survey Data Dietary survey methods are desig...
  149. Absorption and Utilization of Nutrients in Alcholism It is well known that alcohol ...
  150. Effects of Ethanol on Carbohydrate Metabolism and Implications for the Aging Alcoholi...
  151. Nutritional Advice and Diet Instruction in Alcoholism Treatment American alcoholics...
  152. Eating Disorders and Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Is There an Association? Wit...
  153. NIAAA's Homeless Initiative Alcohol Health & Research World, Volume 11, Number 3, 1...
  154. VITAMINS AND MINERALS Vitamins are organic molecules that the body cannot manufactu...
  155. Preventing B Vitamin Deficiencies in Alcoholics CAUSES: HISTORICAL VIEWPOINTS Dr...
  156. Diet and Alcohol Consumption in the General Population Preliminary Findings Al...
  157. Highlights of the Surgeon General's Report on Nutrition and Health According to the...
  158. Alcohol and Nutrition An Overview Alcohol has profound effects on nutritional ...
  159. Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease Does Nutrition Play a Role? The question, "Does ...
  160. Effects of Alcohol on Electrolytes and Minerals Electrolytes and minerals are invol...
  161. Intervention with Visually Impaired Children of Alcoholics Children of alcoholics (...
  162. Occupational Arena Treating Patients with Alcohol-Related Trauma - A R...
  163. Facing the Challenge The special winter 1980 - 1981 issue of Alcohol Health & Resea...
  164. Double Trouble Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among Orthopedically Impaired College Stude...
  165. Epilepsy, Seizures, and Alcohol A child sits on a hospital bed with her head wrappe...
  166. International Perspectives The presumed relationship between alcohol and trauma is an...
  167. Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse by the Physically Impaired Alcohol and other drug abus...
  168. A New Agenda for Alcohol Research Nearly a decade ago, the National Institute on Al...
  169. Alcohol Abuse and Traumatic Brain Injury The role of alcohol and other drug abuse i...
  170. Arthritic Disease and Alcohol Abuse Arthritis is a term used to indicate the presen...
  171. Results of a Model Intervention Program for Physically Impaired Persons For many pe...
  172. Special Populations NIAAA Support for Studies on Hispanic-Americans Americans of Hisp...
  173. Treatment of Alcohol Abuse in Persons with Recent Spinal Cord Injuries The prevalen...
  174. Alcohol Abuse and Persons Who Are Blind A 1984 Wisconsin State government survey to...
  175. California Responds Changing Treatment Systems Through Advocacy for the Disabled Ad...
  176. ALCOHOLISM AND BULLOUS CHANGES OF THE LUNGS Some pulmonary patients are diagnosed w...
  177. BRIEF INTERVENTION IN PRIMARY CARE Brief intervention in primary care, like screeni...
  178. PUTTING RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE Screening and brief intervention are underutilized i...
  179. Clinic-based systems use a comprehensive approach to incorporate new clinical activit...
  180. DAVIS, D.A.; THOMSON, M.A.; OXMAN, A.D.; AND HAYNES, R.B. Changing physician performa...
  181. * 54.8 percent of patients believed that physicians do not know how to detect addicti...
  182. Hazardous alcohol use is a common and important public health problem. Men and women ...
  183. BACKGROUND. Studies indicate that physicians are poorly prepared to identify and trea...
  184. BACKGROUND. Alcohol use in older adults is common. It is associated with depression, ...
  185. BACKGROUND. Health care domestic violence initiatives have given little attention to ...
  186. BACKGROUND. Conduct disorder has been linked to substance use disorders in clinical p...
  187. Informed Consent, Deception, and the Use of Disguised Alcohol Questionnaires ABS...
  188. At a seminar I recently attended on physician well-being, I had a conversation with a...
  189. The use of screening procedures and brief intervention methods for the identification...
  190. INTRODUCTION Alcohol abuse among college students is an increasing concern on colle...
  191. Although a number of studies have subsequently evaluated the effectiveness of brief i...
  192. * Standard care (SC) (N = 188). * A brief intervention (BI) consisting of a 40- to ...
  193. Second, the SC conditions in the studies did not truly represent the standard of care...
  194. Applicability of Study Findings in Everyday ED Practice All four studies have sugge...