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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | RC 565 .G53 2010 | 30540631 | General Collection | Available | - |
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- ISBN: 9780313359088 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0313359083 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780313359095 (ebook)
- ISBN: 0313359091 (ebook)
- Physical Description: xvi, 157 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood Press/ABC-CLIO, c2010.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-146) ... Read More Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Alcoholism, historically -- Alcohol use and abuse ... Read More |
| Summary, etc.: | Includes the origins of alcohol and discovery of ... Read More |
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Summary:
Includes the origins of alcohol and discovery of alcoholism as a medical disease; the biology of alcoholism and its effects on the body; current diagnostic and treatment methods. The book also explores alcoholism-related problems such as domestic abuse, fetal alcohol syndrome, drunk driving, and suicide. Also includes discussion of the church and alcohol abuse, alcohol in colonial America, alcoholism vs. dependency vs. abuse, symptoms and causes, health complications, Alcoholics Anonymous, socialized teen drinking, medications, non-drug approaches, and asks the question of whether alcoholism is a moral failing or legitimate disease.
