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Mixed Models of Alcoholism; Definitions, Etiology, Treatment and Prognosis in Health Education Textbooks

Michael S. Goldstein

SUMMARY. The information on alcoholism presented in college-level health education textbooks was compared with eight models of alcoholism. No model was cited consistently; diverse knowledge bases, models of alcoholism and moral views were implicit in the texts. The utility of the models is also discussed.