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From the President of the Research Society on Alcoholism On behalf of the Research Society on Alcoholism, I am pleased to introduce this 14th volume of Recent Developments in Alcoholism about the consequences of alcoholism. Current concepts are presented in well-organized sections that focus on the medical, neuropsychiatric, economic, and biobehavioral con- quences of alcoholism. This volume contains up-to-date discussions of these issues. The editors and associate editors should be congratulated for bringing together such important information. This volume will be a valuable resource for investigators and therapists alike. Ivan Diamond M.D., Ph.D. President, Research Society on Alcoholism From the President of the American Society of Addiction Medicine On behalf of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, I am pleased to announce that our society once again will cosponsor Recent Developments in Alcoholism. This volume addresses the issues of age, gender, socioeconomy, and behaviors as they relate to alcohol research and the disease of alcoholism. The medical consequences of alcoholism are ably edited by Dr. Charles L- ber, while the neuropsychiatric consequences of alcoholism are addressed by Drs. Gottheil. This volume is rounded out with the in-depth discussion of the economic consequences of alcoholism, edited by Dr. Fuller, and an inter- tional perspective on the behavioral consequences of alcoholism, edited by Dr. Paredes.

Contents:

Medical Consequences of Alcoholism: Metabolism of Ethanol and Some Associated Adverse Effects on the Liver and the Stomach; C.S. Lieber, M.A. Leo. Alcohol and the Pancreas; S. Schenker, R. Montalvo. Alcohol and Cancer; H.K Seitz, et al. Neuropsychiatric Consequences of Alcoholism: Mechanisms of Alcohol Cravin and their Clinical Implications; E.G. Singleton, D.A. Gorelick. A Review of the Effects of Moderate Alcohol Intake on Psychiatric and Sleep Disorders; R. Castameda, et al. Executive Cognitive Functioning; P.R. Giancola, H.B. Moss. Economic Consequences of Alcoholism: Economic Costs of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; R.J. Harwood, et al. The Effects of Price on the Consequences of Alcohol Use and Abuse; F.J. Chiloupka, et al. Drinking, Problem Drinking and Productivity; J. Mullahy, J.L. Sindelar. The Costs Offsets of Alcoholism Treatment; H.D. Holder. An International Perspective of the Biobehavoral Consequences of Alcoholism: Experience with Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in Mexico; E. Medina-Mora, et al. Problems Associated with Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Consumption in Mexico; C. Campillo, et al. Sanctification of `The Accursed': Drinking Habits of the French Existentialists during the World War II; T. Arppe. 6 Additional Chapters. Index.