Author: Henrick J. HarwoodPublisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The Economic Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the United States, 1992
Author: Henrick J. HarwoodPublisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Economic Costs to Society of Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Mental Illness, 1977: Technical appendices
Author: Reducing Underage Drinking
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309089352
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 761
Book Description
Alcohol use by young people is extremely dangerous - both to themselves and society at large. Underage alcohol use is associated with traffic fatalities, violence, unsafe sex, suicide, educational failure, and other problem behaviors that diminish the prospects of future success, as well as health risks â€" and the earlier teens start drinking, the greater the danger. Despite these serious concerns, the media continues to make drinking look attractive to youth, and it remains possible and even easy for teenagers to get access to alcohol. Why is this dangerous behavior so pervasive? What can be done to prevent it? What will work and who is responsible for making sure it happens? Reducing Underage Drinking addresses these questions and proposes a new way to combat underage alcohol use. It explores the ways in which may different individuals and groups contribute to the problem and how they can be enlisted to prevent it. Reducing Underage Drinking will serve as both a game plan and a call to arms for anyone with an investment in youth health and safety.
Special Report to the U.S. Congress on Alcohol & Health
Author: Third Special Report to the U.S. Congress on Alcohol and Health
Author: United States. Department of Health, Education, and WelfarePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alcohol
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Alcohol in America
Author: United States Department of TransportationPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309034493
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Alcohol is a killerâ€"1 of every 13 deaths in the United States is alcohol-related. In addition, 5 percent of the population consumes 50 percent of the alcohol. The authors take a close look at the problem in a "classy little study," as The Washington Post called this book. The Library Journal states, "...[T]his is one book that addresses solutions....And it's enjoyably readable....This is an excellent review for anyone in the alcoholism prevention business, and good background reading for the interested layperson." The Washington Post agrees: the book "...likely will wind up on the bookshelves of counselors, politicians, judges, medical professionals, and law enforcement officials throughout the country."
Special Report to the U.S. Congress on Alcohol and Health from the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
Author: Third Special Report to the U.S. Congress on Alcohol and Health from the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
Author: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alcohol
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Special Report to the U.S. Congress on Alcohol and Health from the Secretary of Health and Human Services
Author: Paying the Tab
Author: Philip J. CookPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691171157
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
What drug provides Americans with the greatest pleasure and the greatest pain? The answer, hands down, is alcohol. The pain comes not only from drunk driving and lost lives but also addiction, family strife, crime, violence, poor health, and squandered human potential. Young and old, drinkers and abstainers alike, all are affected. Every American is paying for alcohol abuse. Paying the Tab, the first comprehensive analysis of this complex policy issue, calls for broadening our approach to curbing destructive drinking. Over the last few decades, efforts to reduce the societal costs--curbing youth drinking and cracking down on drunk driving--have been somewhat effective, but woefully incomplete. In fact, American policymakers have ignored the influence of the supply side of the equation. Beer and liquor are far cheaper and more readily available today than in the 1950s and 1960s. Philip Cook's well-researched and engaging account chronicles the history of our attempts to "legislate morality," the overlooked lessons from Prohibition, and the rise of Alcoholics Anonymous. He provides a thorough account of the scientific evidence that has accumulated over the last twenty-five years of economic and public-health research, which demonstrates that higher alcohol excise taxes and other supply restrictions are effective and underutilized policy tools that can cut abuse while preserving the pleasures of moderate consumption. Paying the Tab makes a powerful case for a policy course correction. Alcohol is too cheap, and it's costing all of us.