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'Solid, plausible, accurate and loaded with pertinent and highly referenced information regarding clinical and basic research in alcholism among women and ethnic groups...an essential text in the libraries of academicians, teachers, clinicians, researchers, and policy makers. The quality and scope of the work are groundbreaking, and it is convenient to have it all in one source.' -American Journal of Psychiatry Volume 12 highlights the remarkable evolution of alcoholism research during the last few years, focusing on gender in alcohol actions and consequences.
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ALCOHOLISM VOLUME 12 ALCOHOLISM AND WOMEN RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN Edited by MARC GALANTER New York University School of Medicine New York, New York Associate Editors HENRI BEGLEITER, RICHARD DEITRICH, DONALD GALLANT, DONALD GOODWIN, EDWARD GOTTHEIL, ALFONSO PAREDES, MARCUS ROTHSCHILD, and DAVID VAN THIEL Assistant Editor HELEN EDWARDS An Official Publication of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and the Research Society on Alcoholism. This series was founded by the National Council on Alcoholism. ALCOHOLISM VOLUME 12 ALCOHOLISM AND WOMEN KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS NEW YORK / BOSTON / DORDRECHT / LONDON / MOSCOW eBook ISBN: Print ISBN: 0-306-47138-8 0-306-44921-8 ©2002 Kluwer Academic Publishers New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow Print ©1995 Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers New York All rights reserved No part of this eBook may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise, without written consent from the Publisher Created in the United States of America Visit Kluwer Online at: and Kluwer's eBookstore at: http://kluweronline.com http://ebooks.kluweronline.com Editorial Board Chair: James D. Beard, Ph.D. Ronald L. Alkana, Ph.D. Irina Anokhina, Ph.D. Marlene O. Berman, Ph.D. Stefan Borg, M.D. Allan C. Collins, Ph.D. David W. Crabb, M.D. John Crabbe, Ph.D. Carol C. Cunningham, Ph.D. Philipe A.J. De Witte, Ph.D. Michael J. Eckardt, Ph.D. Daniel Flavin, M.D. Richard Fuller, M.D. Judith S. Gavaler, Ph.D. H. Werner Goedde, M.D. Adrienne S. Gordon, Ph.D. Kathleen A. Grant, Ph.D. Consuelo Guerri, Ph.D. Anastacio M. Hoyumpa, M.D. Hiromasa Ishii, M.D. Thomas R. Jerrells, Ph.D. Harold Kalant, M.D., Ph.D. Ting-Kai Li, M.D. John M. Littleton, Ph.D. Barbara S. McCrady, Ph.D. Research Society on Alcoholism President: R. Adron Harris, Ph.D. Vice President: Ivan Diamond, M.D., Ph.D. Secretary: Carrie L. Randall, Ph.D. Treasurer: James D. Beard, Ph.D. Immediate Past President: Floyd Bloom, M.D. Board of Directors: Henri Begleiter, M.D., Ph.D. Floyd Bloom, M.D. John Crabbe, Ph.D. V. Gene Erwin, Ph.D. Harold Holder, Ph.D. Steven W. Leslie, Ph.D. Ting-Kai Li, M.D. Oscar Parsons, Ph.D. Tina Vanderveen, Ph.D. Joanne Weinberg, Ph.D. Chair Emeritus and Founder: Charles S. Lieber, M.D. Mack C. Mitchell, M.D. Yasuhiko Mizoi, M.D. Roger Nordmann, M.D., Ph.D. Barry J. Potter, Ph.D. Marcia Russell, Ph.D. Mikko Salaspuro, M.D. Steven Schenker, M.D. Michael F. Sorrell, M.D. Jalie A. Tucker, Ph.D. Dean J. Tuma, Ph.D. Joanne Weinberg, Ph.D. James R. West, Ph.D. American Society of Addiction Medicine President: Anne Geller, M.D. President-Elect: David E. Smith, M.D. Secretary: Lynn Hankes, M.D. Treasurer: William B. Hawthorne, M.D. Immediate Past President: Anthony B. Radcliffe, M.D. Board of Directors Directors-at-large: Margaret Bean-Bayog, M.D. LeClair Bissell, M.D. Sheila B. Blume, M.D. Stanley E. Gitlow, M.D. Christine L. Kasser, M.D. Max A. Schneider, M.D. G. Douglas Talbott, M.D. Regional Directors: Marc Galanter, M.D. P. Joseph Frawley, M.D. Alan A. Wartenberg, M.D. Bruce K. Branin, D.O. Richard A. Beach, M.D. Andrea G.