Scoping the Sciences
Alcohol Addiction:
Biological & Sociological
Aspects
This guide is an introductory list to help locate research materials at the Rowland Medical Library. Alcoholism is a chronic illness marked by consumption of alcoholic beverages at a level that interferes with physical or mental health, and social, family, or occupational responsibilities. Alcohol dependence or alcoholism is the most severe form of alcohol abuse and this addiction includes both physical and psychological dependence. Alcohol abuse also includes "problem drinking" such as drinking and driving or binge drinking (drinking six or more drinks on one occasion). The social consequences of problem drinking and alcohol dependence can be as serious as the medical problems.
Guides / Handbooks, encyclopedias, dictionaries / Selected textbooks / More books / Selected online journals / More journals / Selected indexes and abstracts / Specialized sources / Selected electronic sources
Guides
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- Addictions: a comprehensive guidebook
- WM 270 A223 1999
- Alcohol and violence: epidemiology, neurobiology, psychology, family issues
- WM 274 A429 1997
- Schuckit, Marc Alan. Educating yourself about alcohol and drugs : a people's primer
- WM 274 S382 1995
- Social aspects of alcoholism
- WM 274 B56 v.4 1976
- McCardy, B and Epstein, EE. Addictions: a comprehensive guidebook.
- WM270 A223 1999
Handbooks, encyclopedias, dictionaries
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Selected textbooks
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- Hartford, JT and Samorajski, T (eds.). Alcoholism in the elderly : social and biomedical issues.
- WM 274 A35 1984
- Mann, M. Primer on alcoholism: how people drink, how to recognize alcoholics, and what to do about them.
- WM274 M27 1950
- Heather, N. Problem Drinking.
- WM274 H427 1997
- Galanter, M. Alcohol and violence: epidemiology, neurobiology, psychology, family issues.
- WM274 A429 1997
- Robertson, EB, et al. Rural Substance Abuse: state of knowledge and issues.
- WM270 R871 1997
Search RoMeO Public Access Catalog
Suggested subject headings: Addictive Behavior Alcohol Drinking Alcoholism -- Therapy Substance-related Disorders
Selected online journals
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Search RoMeO Public Access Catalog
Suggested subject headings: Alcoholism - Periodicals Substance-related disorders - Periodicals
Selected indexes and abstracts
For article-level searching, log into the RML web site and select "Electronic Databases" from the drop-down box near the top of the page. For this topic, you might try the following databases:
- Academic Search Premier
- Basic BIOSIS
- Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
- Ebsco Health Source: Consumer Edition
- ERIC
- Index Medicus & MEDLINE Database
- Newspaper Source
Suggested search terms: Alcoholism -- rehabilitation Alcoholism -- psychology Alcoholism AND Social Support Alcoholism AND Socioeconomic Factors Alcohol Drinking AND Social Environment
ETOH - NIAAA Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database
- AL-ANON/ALATEEN (Al-Anon, Alateen) - A support group for relatives and friends of alcoholics.
- http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/
- American Council for Drug Education
- http://www.acde.org/
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Dept. of Health and Human Services)
- http://www.health.org/
- National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
- http://www.ncadd.org/
- National Council on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- http://www.nofas.org/
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
Author: Rama Vishwanatham
Copyright 2001 (Rev 2006 by LMYoung)
Rowland Medical Library,
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson