Jewish Alcoholism and Drug Addiction: An Annotated Bibliography [Hardcover]

This comprehensive annotated bibliography is the first to cover Jewish alcoholism and drug addiction in detail, with 583 citations to scholarly and popular books, articles, and reports. A research consultant dealing with substance abuse, Steven Berg describes general, empirical, and theoretical studies, first-person accounts, and case studies. He compares Jewish alcoholism and addiction to other religious and ethnic group behavior. His chapters are organized also to give information about various Jewish minority alcoholism and addiction, recovery programs and the role of the rabbi in them, alcoholism in Israel, and literary portrayals of Jewish alcoholics and addicts. Author, title, and subject indexes make this guide easily accessible to researchers dealing with health and medical issues, ethnic studies, and the psychology of substance abuse.STEVEN L. BERG has his own consulting business in the field of alcoholism and other drug addictions. He has written at length about substance abuse and spiritual issues. His most recent books includeAlcoholism and Recovery: A Manual from the Pastoral Ministry.

Preface
Introduction
General Studies
Empirical Studies
Theoretical Studies
Comparisons to Other Religious Groups
Comparisons to Other Cultural Groups
First-Person Stories and Case Studies
Jewish Involvement in Alcoholics Anonymous
Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons, and Significant Others (JACS)
The Rabbi's Role in Recovery
Alcoholism in Israel
Minorities within the Jewish Community: Women, Youth, Lesbians and Gay Men, Blacks
Literary Portrayals
Author Index
Title Index
Subject Index