The Control of Alcohol Problems in the U.S. Air Force.

Abstract

This report is an evaluation of the Air Force's Alcohol Abuse Control Program, aimed at reducing the incidence of alcohol problems and rehabilitating personnel who experience them. Important findings are: (1) Only about 10 percent of Air Force personnel with serious alcohol problems are identified and referred for rehabilitation. (2) The 4-hour Education Seminars--do not have a significant long-term impact on drinking behavior or attitudes toward drinking. (3) Even for more impaired clients, outpatient counseling at local bases works as well as inpatient treatment at regional hospitals and is more cost-effective. (4) For less-impaired clients, the 8-hour Alcohol Awareness Seminars are more cost-effective than outpatient counseling, indicating that efficiency might be enhanced by eliminating Education seminars and increasing Alcohol Awareness Seminars. (5) The importance of identification should be stressed at all command levels and stronger measures taken to overcome the social pressures that work against identification. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA113797

Entities

People

  • Bruce R. Orvis
  • David J. Armor
  • J. Michael Polich
  • Polly Carpenter-huffman

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Alcohol Consumption
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Education
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Identification
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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