USAF Alcohol Abuse Control: Does It Meet the Needs of the Military Family?

Abstract

Alcohol abuse and alcoholism continue to be our most pressing health problems. Not only is the alcoholic debilitated by the 'disease' of alcoholism but also those who are intimately close to him/her--the family. Since alcoholism is a family disease, the goal of Air Force rehabilitation programs should be to treat not only the alcoholic but also his/her family as well. The study analyzes the problem associated with treating the family of the military alcoholic, and also investigates Air Force efforts to identify, educate, and treat the family affected by alcoholism. The study concludes that the Air Force has resources available to take care of the needs of family members dependent/addicted to alcohol, and families of alcoholics. However, there is still room for improvement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA166673

Entities

People

  • Hiroshi Ajas

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drug Abuse
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Group Therapy
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Families
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Rehabilitation
  • Societies
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse Science in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.