Synopses & Reviews
Part I: Introduction. Part II: Background. Ethanol: The Beverage Alcohol. Nonpharmacological Factors Affecting Alcohol Tolerance. The Plot Thickens: Tolerance and Events After Drinking. Part III: Learning, Expectancy, and Drug Tolerance. Theory Development. Part IV: Alcohol Tolerance in Social Drinkers. Research Strategy: Planning the Attack. Alcohol Tolerance: Learning by Doing. Alcohol Tolerance: Learning by Thinking. Part V: Expectancy Effects During a Single Dose. Acute Alcohol Tolerance. Part VI: Implications and Applications. Theory and Research. Transition from Social to Abusive Drinking. Social Issues. Part VII: Overview. Alcohol, Science and Society. Appendix A: Recommended Menu for Alcohol Sessions. Appendix B: Personal Drinking History Questionnaire. Appendix C: Psychmotor Tasks. Appendix D: Instruments to Measure BAC from Breath Samples. Appendix E: Example Tape Transcript of Mental Rehearsal Instructions. References. Index.
Review
"ALCOHOL TOLERANCE AND SOCIAL DRINKING is destined to be the classic work on tolerance in social drinkers. Professor Vogel's elegant research makes for fascinating reading. In my view, the book is a gold mine of new ideas and is a must' for anyone interested in human drinking behavior. -- Alan Marlatt, Ph.D., University of Washington
Synopsis
Social drinkers may observe that the more regularly they use alcohol, the less they are impaired by it. Contradictory as it may seem, they are not completely wrong. Although little is known about the development of tolerance to alcohol, most research in the area has concentrated on tolerance as a potential indicator of pathology. In an illuminating departure from this line of thinking, this volume systematically investigates why most drinkers can use alcohol without making the transition from social to abusive drinking. By examining factors that contribute to alcohol tolerance in nonproblem social drinking, the book offers new insights for prevention and treatment of alcohol abuse and helps to pave the way for future research.
Description
Includes bibliographical reference (p. 201-216) and index.
About the Author
Muriel Vogel-Sprott, Ph.D University of Waterloo.