Young American Alcoholic Men Who Refuse Treatment

Abstract: 14 pages in length. Alcoholism among young American men represents a predominant population of drinkers who do not believe they have a problem and, therefore, see no need for treatment. The extent to which this occurs upon college and university campuses is both grand and far-reaching; that institutions of higher education have become the indoctrinated bar scene of the twenty-first century speaks to a tremendous social problem confounded by alcohol. By contrast, genetic alcoholism reflects a different type of drinker who, because of the comfort and escape he finds at the bottom of a glass, does not seek either cessation or treatment for his disease. Using qualitative methodology based upon symbolic interactionism, this paper seeks to illustrate how and why young American alcoholic men abstain from treatment while at the same time continue to abuse intoxicating beverages. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

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Subcatagory: Drugs & Alcohol

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