Alcoholism
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The following guide provides Web site links, a list of selected
books, and access to online periodical articles about this subject.
The Web site links have been researched, evaluated, and annotated by
Rio Hondo College Librarians. The Librarians have specifically
selected these Web sites to meet the research needs of Rio Hondo
College students
Web Site Links
Alcohol
Abuse http://www2.potsdam.edu/SOC/hansondj/AlcoholAbuse.html
This site defines alcohol abuse, provides historical background, and
explores alcohol's effect on youth and health. Available help is noted. This
information comes from the Sociology Department at New York State
University, Potsdam, NY.
Alcoholics
Anonymous http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/
A site created and maintained by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services.
The information is provided in three languages (English, Spanish, and
French). This site contains basic information about the organization, its
mission, and the problems of alcoholism.
California
Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs http://www.adp.cahwnet.gov/
The Department, in partnership with county government and in
cooperation with numerous private and public agencies, organizations, groups
and individuals, provides leadership and coordination in the planning,
development, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive statewide
alcohol-and-other-drug-abuse prevention, intervention, detoxification,
recovery and treatment services delivery system. - site intro. FAQs,
publications, treatment programs, statistics, laws and regulations can be
found here.
MADD:
Mothers Against Drunk Driving http://www.madd.org/
MADD is a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding solutions to the
problems of drunk driving and underage drinking and supporting the victims
of these senseless crimes. The Web site describes MADD’s victim support
services and youth programs. Alcohol-related facts and statistics are
offered for teenagers. The myths about alcohol are also listed and
explained. In addition, the site contains a great deal of statistical
information, including drunk driving fatalities by state, and legislation by
state.
MEDLINE
Plus Health Information: Alcoholism http://medlineplus.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alcoholism.html
Links to alcoholism news, clinical trials, research,
prevention/screening, specific conditions and treatment.
NOFAS:
National Organization of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
http://www.nofas.org/
NOFAS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating birth defects
caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy. It uses a multicultural
approach in its prevention, educational, and healing programs. This is an
excellent site for those who seek general information about fetal alcohol
syndrome. The site contains definitions of and information about FAS, a
section on effective strategies for working with and disciplining children
affected by FAS, and descriptions of the organization’s programs and
projects. A number of good statistics are included in the resources section
of the site.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/newsroom/
This site is provided by the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and
Drug Information. It includes a link to alcohol facts and publications and
lists prevention program planners.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: Alcohol
http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/results.aspx?topic=3&h=
Publications, brochures, guides, pamphlets, and Web links on
alcoholism. Includes information on underage drinking.
National
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
http://www.ncadd.org/
NCADD "fights the stigma and the disease of alcoholism and other drug
addictions.". The site provides information for parents and youth about
drinking. The NCADD site provides a definition of alcoholism and a link to
“Facts About Alcoholism and Other Drug Addiction.” The fact sheets
contain statistical sources.
National
Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
A site provided by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA),
located in Bethesda, Maryland. This site includes the full-text of such
publications as Alcohol Alert as well as the full text fro useful pamphlets
such as Alcoholism: Getting the Facts. There is also a section of "Frequently Asked Question: (FAQs) about alcohol abuse and dependence
(alcoholism).
Online Databases
(Rio Hondo Students only)
ETOH http://etoh.niaaa.nih.gov
This portal includes links to a number of databases, journals, and
Web sites focused on alcohol research and related topics.
Health & Wellness Resource Center
http://find.galegroup.com/menu/start?userGroupName=cclc_rio&prod=HWRC-2
Try searching for "alcoholism" or construct your own search in this
database to find current, in depth information.
Books
The following books can be located in the
Rio Hondo College Library.
Addiction : opposing viewpoints
Call number: Ref
HV4998.A32 2005
Alcohol (Opposing viewpoints series)
Call number: Ref HV5066.A39 2008
Alcohol abuse (At issue. Drugs)
Call number: Ref HV5292.A374 2007
Drug abuse sourcebook : basic consumer
health information about illicit substances ...
(Health
reference series)
Call number: Ref HV5801.D724 2000
Encyclopedia of alcoholism
Call number: Ref HV5035.O27 1991
Encyclopedia of drugs and alcohol
Call number: Ref HV5804.E563 1995
Taking sides. Clashing views in drugs and
society
Call number: Ref HV5825.T37 2006
Teens and alcohol (Current controversies)
Call number: Ref HV5135.T445 2002
Suggested Subject Headings
For additional titles on this topic at Rio Hondo, click on the
following Library of Congress subject headings:
Media
The following media can be located in the Rio Hondo College
Library, to be viewed in the Library.
Advertising alcohol : calling the shots
Call number: Video 001295
Examines the images used by advertisers to sell alcohol.
Presents a detailed visual and conceptual analysis of why this
advertising does much more than simply tell the consumer what he
can buy. Demonstrates how some advertising deliberately
disguises the warning signs of problem drinking and falsely
links alcohol with precisely those qualities--happiness,
success, sexual fulfillment, prestige, athletic ability,
creativity--that the abuse of alcohol diminishes and destroys.
Alcohol : the substance, the addiction, the solution
Call number: Video 000742
"Recovering alcoholics, a treatment psychologist, and a
physician speak candidly about the causes and effects of
alcoholism and the challenges of recovery."
Cross addiction : the back door to relapse
Call number: Video 000743
Firsthand testimony from recovering alcoholics and addicts,
chemical dependency professionals, and a medical doctor dispel
the myth that there is any such thing "safe" substance for
people in recovery.
Drinking, are you in control?
Call number: Video 000485
Presents a case for an alternative to the total abstinence
approach to the treatment of alcohol abuse. Questions whether
alcoholism is truly a disease. Features interview with
alcoholism researchers, self-described alcoholics who abstain
from drinking entirely, and former alcohol abusers who drink
moderately.
Hooked : the addiction trap
Call number: Video 000503
This 3 part series shows the path of addiction and discusses how
to recognize when there is a potential problem. Interviews with
young people and adults who are coping with addictions to drugs,
alcohol, gambling, smoking, internet pornography, television and
eating disorders are intercut with scientific information on
addiction and the brain.
Restless, irritable, and discontented : the basics of
relapse prevention
Call number: Video 000501
Examines the attitudes and behaviors that warn of relapse.
Personal stories help the viewer learn how to recognize and deal
with high-risk situations.
Spin the bottle : sex, lies and alcohol
Call number: DVD 0046
"By exploring the college party scene, Spin the Bottle shows the
difficulties students have in navigating a cultural environment
saturated with messages about gender and alcohol"
Thinking about drinking
Call number: V FREU TD F-00
This series explores alcohol use and abuse in twelve specialized
topics.
Articles
The Rio Hondo College Library
provides online access to full-text articles through our
online databases -
http://library.riohondo.edu/online_databases/index.htm. Please note: you must be a Rio Hondo College
student, faculty, staff or board member to use these services.
The 7 sample searches
below are from the
ProQuest database. Use Advanced Search and type each
term in a separate box:
1. (SUB (alcoholism)) [from Peer-Reviewed Journals]
2.
(SUB (children of alcoholics))
3.
(SUB (fetal alcohol syndrome))
4.
(SUB (alcoholism) and SUB (substance abuse treatment))
5.
(SUB (drunk driving) and SUB (statistics))
6.
(SUB (drunk driving) and SUB (statistics))
7.
(SUB (alcohol) and SUB (domestic violence))
Researched and evaluated by:
S. Valero, Librarian 5/1998
last update: T. Shabelnik, Librarian 8/2008