Alcohol : opposing viewpoints / Scott Barbour, book editor. [print]

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)Publication details: San Diego, California : Greenhaven Press, (c)1998.Description: 218 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
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  • unmediated
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  • volume
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV5035.B239.A436 1998
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Contents:
R. Curtis Ellison -- Drinking is harmful for human health Albert B. Lowenfels -- The health benefits of alcohol should be promoted more vigorously Dave Shiflett -- The health benefits of alcohol should not be promoted George A. Hacker -- Doctors should recommend alcohol to their patients Stanton Peele -- Doctors should not recommend alcohol to their patients Michael H. Criqui -- Advertising liquor on television and radio is irresponsible Part I: American Medical Association, Part II: John Hughes -- Advertising liquor on television and radio is not irresponsible Fred A. Meister -- Television liquor ads may promote underage drinking John Leo -- Television liquor ads will not promote underage drinking Morris E. Chafetz -- The alcohol industry targets minority neighborhoods Diana P. Hackbarth, Barbara Silvestri, and William Cosper -- The alcohol industry benefits minority neighborhoods Noel N. Hankin -- Alcoholism should be treated as a disease Terence T. Gorski -- Alcoholism should not be treated as a disease Audrey Kishline -- Alcoholics Anonymous is effective Neil J. Carr -- Alcoholics Anonymous is ineffective Vince Fox -- Secular Organizations for Sobriety is an effective self-help program James Christopher -- Rational recovery is an effective self-help program Jack Trimpey -- Medication may help alcoholics stay sober David Brown -- Buddhism can help alcoholics stay sober Pat Patton -- Raising alcohol taxes could reduce alcohol-related problems Donald S. Kenkel -- Raising alcohol taxes would not reduce alcohol-related problems Dwight B. Heath -- Minimum drinking-age laws should be strongly enforced Alexander C. Wagenaar and Mark Wolfson -- Minimum drinking-age laws are ineffective William F. Buckley Jr. -- Colleges should combat alcohol abuse among students Henry Wechsler -- Incarceration and treatment should be used to combat drunk driving Leonard Zailskas --
William DeJong and Charles K. Atkin.
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Includes bibliographies and index.

Moderate drinking is beneficial for human health R. Curtis Ellison -- Drinking is harmful for human health Albert B. Lowenfels -- The health benefits of alcohol should be promoted more vigorously Dave Shiflett -- The health benefits of alcohol should not be promoted George A. Hacker -- Doctors should recommend alcohol to their patients Stanton Peele -- Doctors should not recommend alcohol to their patients Michael H. Criqui -- Advertising liquor on television and radio is irresponsible Part I: American Medical Association, Part II: John Hughes -- Advertising liquor on television and radio is not irresponsible Fred A. Meister -- Television liquor ads may promote underage drinking John Leo -- Television liquor ads will not promote underage drinking Morris E. Chafetz -- The alcohol industry targets minority neighborhoods Diana P. Hackbarth, Barbara Silvestri, and William Cosper -- The alcohol industry benefits minority neighborhoods Noel N. Hankin -- Alcoholism should be treated as a disease Terence T. Gorski -- Alcoholism should not be treated as a disease Audrey Kishline -- Alcoholics Anonymous is effective Neil J. Carr -- Alcoholics Anonymous is ineffective Vince Fox -- Secular Organizations for Sobriety is an effective self-help program James Christopher -- Rational recovery is an effective self-help program Jack Trimpey -- Medication may help alcoholics stay sober David Brown -- Buddhism can help alcoholics stay sober Pat Patton -- Raising alcohol taxes could reduce alcohol-related problems Donald S. Kenkel -- Raising alcohol taxes would not reduce alcohol-related problems Dwight B. Heath -- Minimum drinking-age laws should be strongly enforced Alexander C. Wagenaar and Mark Wolfson -- Minimum drinking-age laws are ineffective William F. Buckley Jr. -- Colleges should combat alcohol abuse among students Henry Wechsler -- Incarceration and treatment should be used to combat drunk driving Leonard Zailskas --

Media campaigns can effectively combat drunk driving William DeJong and Charles K. Atkin.

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