Primer On Alcoholism by Marty Mann - Third Printing

Primer On Alcoholism by Marty Mann - Third Printing

This is the Third Printing of this book as stated on the dust jacket.

About Marty Mann and this book:

“Marty Mann's interest in educating the public about alcoholism dates from her own recovery from the disease more than 10 years ago. Trained at the Yale School of Alcohol Studies, she is the author of both medical and popular articles on the subject, and gives about 250 lectures annually across the nation. In 1944, she helped found and became Executive Director of the National Committee on Alcoholism, working closely under such scientists as Dr. Howard Haggard and Dr. E. M. Jellinek of Yale University. During its first formative five years, the Committee was a division of the Yale Plan on Alcoholism, but has now reached the maturity of independent status.”

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PRIMER ON ALCOHOLISM

HOW PEOPLE DRINK HOW TO RECOGNIZE ALCOHOLICS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT THEM

by Marty Mann

"It is my belief that millions more alcoholics could recover — if they and those surrounding them had, and used, the basic knowledge and practical information which we already possess..." says Marty Mann.

Four million Americans suffer from the disease of alcoholism. Twenty million more — relatives and friends and employers of the alcoholics — are directly aflected by the disease.

PRIMER ON ALCOHOLISM is written for these twenty million. It tells practically and concretely how this problem can be handled.

In PRIMER ON ALCOHOLISM, Mrs. Mann, Executive Director of the National Committee on Alcoholism and a widely experienced expert in the field, describes alcoholism and its causes; defines the alcoholic (as opposed to the "social" or "heavy" drinker), and discusses the various steps which can be taken by family or friend to help bring the alcoholic to medical treatment, Antabuse, psychiatric therapy, Alcoholics Anonymous, and other treatments.

Here is sound, tested advice on what to do and what not to do for the alcoholic; when to discuss the problem with him, when not to; what attitude to assume; how the alcoholic can help himself ...

PRIMER ON ALCOHOLISM grinds no moral axe. It is straightforward, definite, and helpful.“

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The book is in excellent condition with very little wear. The dust jacket looks very nice. There is edge wear to the jacket.

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