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Prevention of Alcohol Abuse

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Medical and Social Aspects of Alcohol Abuse

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Abstract

The abuse of alcohol presents a major, widespread health problem in the United States. Intervention aimed at modifying abusive drinking patterns has centered around treatment and rehabilitation programs, which have been developed primarily for middle-aged and older chronic alcoholics. For example, the median age of clients in treatment centers sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is 45 years (Armor, Polich, & Stambul, 1976). More recently treatment has focused on younger and more diverse groups such as women, teenagers, and minority groups.

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  1. Sea Pines Behavioral Institute, Sea Pines Plantation, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 29928, USA

    Peter M. Miller

  2. Psychological Services, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 02908, USA

    Ted D. Nirenberg

  3. Department of Psychology, Georgia Southern College, Statesboro, Georgia, 30458, USA

    Gary McClure

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Miller, P.M., Nirenberg, T.D., McClure, G. (1983). Prevention of Alcohol Abuse. In: Tabakoff, B., Sutker, P.B., Randall, C.L. (eds) Medical and Social Aspects of Alcohol Abuse. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4436-0_12

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