alcoholism

A guide for professional or paraprofessional adults who are in charge of leading support groups for children who are trying to cope with the difficulties of living with an alcohol- or drug-abusing parent or sibling.

When April Hunt moves to St. Simon Island, Georgia, to live with her father, a recovering alcoholic, she becomes involved with an illegal alien from El Salvador and learns about his life and country.

Discusses the history, use, and dangers of alcohol, the problems of alcoholism, and coping with the pressures to drink.

The director of two successful treatment programs writes about the signs of addiction, the effects of drug abuse, and the steps to recovery.

Rebuts the assertion by doctors, therapists, and other professionals that alcoholism and other addictions are genetically acquired diseases, explains the individual and societal problems that can come of these viewpoints, and offers alternatives.

Discusses the major aspects of alcohol use and abuse, including alcohol's chemical composition, its effect on the body, causes and treatment of alcoholism, teenage drinking, and living with an alcoholic parent.

Fifteen-year-old Greg has to face his mother's alcoholism and his own history of shoplifting and dishonesty before he can begin adjusting to their new life.