{"product_id":"marty-mann-power-of-preventive-action","title":"The Power of Preventive Action — Marty Mann | National Council on Alcoholism","description":"\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVintage Alcoholism Education Pamphlet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAn uncommon piece of early alcoholism education history by \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarty Mann\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, one of the most influential figures in the development of the modern alcoholism movement and a pioneering early woman in Alcoholics Anonymous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Power of Preventive Action\u003c\/i\u003e presents Mann’s argument that alcoholism could not be addressed through treatment alone. Education, early identification, changing public attitudes, and removing the stigma surrounding alcoholism were all essential parts of the solution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eMann delivered the original address at the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFifth Annual Meeting of the Western New York Committee for Education on Alcoholism in January 1954\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. As noted in the pamphlet, the text was later reprinted with footnote revisions in October 1959.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarty Mann and the National Council on Alcoholism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eMarty Mann devoted much of her life to changing the public understanding of alcoholism. As Executive Director of the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Council on Alcoholism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, she worked to advance the idea that alcoholism should be understood as an illness rather than a moral failure and that alcoholics should be encouraged to seek treatment rather than hidden away in shame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThat philosophy is at the center of this pamphlet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eMann discusses what she calls \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“preventive action”\u003c\/span\u003e—particularly education aimed at reaching alcoholics before their illness progressed further. She argues that public education could help families, physicians, communities, and alcoholics themselves recognize the problem sooner and make treatment more accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe pamphlet also offers an interesting snapshot of the alcoholism movement during this period. Mann refers to the growth of Alcoholics Anonymous, alcoholism clinics, educational programs, Yale’s work in the field, and the tremendous change in public attitudes that had occurred during the preceding decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eHer concluding message is especially representative of the work she championed throughout her career: the need to remove the stigma attached to alcoholism so that people would be willing to seek help earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Power of Preventive Action\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Marty Mann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePosition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Executive Director, National Council on Alcoholism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Western New York Committee for Education on Alcoholism, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDistributed by:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The National Council on Alcoholism, Inc., New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Address:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e January 1954\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReprinted with Footnote Revisions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e October 1959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Stapled pamphlet, 9 numbered pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe rear cover carries the printer\/publication code \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eL57-21-5\/64\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, indicating this particular copy is from a later printing of the address.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThis vintage pamphlet is in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003egood condition overall\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe covers show age toning, light surface wear, minor spotting and soiling, and some corner and edge wear. There is a previous owner’s name, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“Robert Riddell,”\u003c\/span\u003e stamped at the upper-right corner of the front cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe interior remains clean and fully readable, with general age toning and light handling wear. The original staples remain in place and the pamphlet is complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully for the most accurate representation of condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eA wonderful piece of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMarty Mann and early alcoholism education history\u003c\/span\u003e, documenting the larger public-information campaign that helped change how alcoholism was understood and treated in twentieth-century America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sean McShane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49876391133426,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/01494786-931F-4A72-B17C-77A3A625954E.jpg?v=1785781138","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/marty-mann-power-of-preventive-action","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}