An international website dedicated to providing current information on news, reports, publications,and peer-reviewed research articles concerning alcoholism and alcohol-related problems throughout the world.
Postings are provided by international contributors who monitor news, publications and research findings in their country, geographical region or program area of interest.
All postings are entered without editorial or contributor opinion or comment.
Aims
To support the free and open dissemination of research findings and information on alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. To encourage open access to peer-reviewed articles free for all to view.
For full versions of posted research articles readers are encouraged to email requests for "electronic reprints" (text file, PDF files, FAX copies) to the corresponding or lead author, who is highlighted in the posting.
___________________________________________
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Most Adults with Alcohol Problems Do Not Recognize Their Need for Treatment
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an overwhelming majority of adults aged 21 to 64 in the United States with substantial alcohol problems—those meeting diagnostic criteria for either alcohol abuse disorder or alcohol dependence disorder—do not perceive a need for treatment of their disorder.
