If one has doubts about the effectiveness of a wide dissemination of realistic
knowledge about alcoholism in encouraging earlier treatment, he has only to look at what has happened in AA.
(Ideally, such basic
knowledge about alcoholism and counseling alcoholics should be acquired by every minister during his seminary education.)
Not exact matches
These councils, affiliates of the National Council on
Alcoholism, operate
Alcoholism Information Centers which disseminate
knowledge about» the problem to anyone who is interested, including schools, churches, industry, the news media, and individual information - seekers.
If a minister or layman desires to maximize his effectiveness in any dimension of the
alcoholism field; he must become competent in both skills and
knowledge about the illness.
This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek
knowledge about bipolar disorder and
alcoholism.