Includes bibliographies and index.

How serious are the problems of alcoholism and alcohol abuse? -- Alcoholism and alcohol abuse are serious problems: Alcoholism is a serious problem Well-Connected -- Children of alcoholics face many problems the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry -- Alcohol abuse is a serious problem for teenagers Center for Science in the Public Interest -- Binge drinking on College campuses is a serious problem J.J. Thompson -- The problems of alcoholism and alcohol abuse are exaggerated: The dangers of alcohol are exaggerated Stanton Peele -- Alcohol consumption is unfairly condemned Colman Andrews -- The extent of binge drinking among young is exaggerated David J. Hanson -- Is alcoholism a disease? -- Yes, alcoholism is a disease: Physicians should treat alcoholism as a disease Thomas R. Hobbs -- Addiction is a disease Greg Skipper -- Alcoholism has a genetic basis Marc Alan Schuckit -- Alcoholics should not be blamed for their disease W. Waldo -- No, alcoholism is not a disease: The genetic basis of alcoholism has been exaggerated Stanton Peele -- Treating alcoholism as a disease harms alcoholics Edward A. Dreyfus -- How effective is alcoholics anonymous? -- Alcoholics anonymous is effective: Alcoholics anonymous is effective Robert Zimmerman -- AA's emphasis on spirituality benefits alcoholics William W. May -- Alcoholics anonymous is ineffective: Alcoholics anonymous is ineffective Michael J. Lemanski -- AA's methods harm many alcoholics Ursula Kenny -- Does the alcohol industry market its products responsibly? -- Yes, industry self-regulation has been effective: The government should not regulate alcohol advertising Thomas A. Hemphill -- Alcohol advertising does not promote underage drinking Morris E. Chafetz -- The alcohol industry should be permitted to advertise the health benefits of moderate drinking Stephen Chapman -- No, the government should regulate the alcohol industry: The government should combat the influence of alcohol advertising on youth George A. Hacker -- The alcohol industry should not be permitted to advertise the health benefits of moderate drinking Robert Zimmerman -- The alcohol industry has too much political influence Michael Massing -- How can alcohol-related problems be prevented? -- More restrictive policies toward alcohol are needed: Raising taxes on alcoholic beverages would reduce alcohol-related problems Center for Science in the Public Interest -- Law enforcement strategies can help reduce underage drinking Bobby Little and Mike Bishop -- The government should lower the legal threshold for drunk driving the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration -- Less restrictive policies toward alcohol are needed: Restrictive alcohol policies are ineffective David J. Hanson -- Age-21 drinking laws exacerbate alcohol-related problems Ruth Engs -- The government should not lower the legal threshold for drunk driving Richard Berman.

COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission: