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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Kinney, J. Loosening the grip : a handbook of alcohol information

WM 274 K56 2000

 

Karch, SB (ed.). Drug abuse handbook.

QV 39 D782 1998

O’Brien, R (ed.). Encyclopedia of Alcoholism.

WM274 E53 1983

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

More books

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Suggested subject headings:	Addictive Behavior
	Alcohol Drinking
	Alcoholism -- Therapy
	Substance-related Disorders

Selected online journals
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Alcohol Research and Health
The Addictions Newsletter
Alcohol and Health : Current Evidence
Alcoholis
Harm Reduction Journal

More journals

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 Elite
• 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

Specialized sources

ETOH - NIAAA Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database

Selected electronic sources

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