Table of Contents
Foreword 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 Trends in Alcohol Abuse
1 Global Trends in Alcohol Consumption 21
World Health Organization
2 Kenya Deems Alcohol Abuse a National Disgrace Irene Mwivano 28
3 Australia Has a Severe Alcohol Abuse Problem Nick Crofts 36
4 Turkey's Strong Tradition of Drinking Has Aroused Concerns About Abuse Fazile Zahir 42
5 European Youths Are Starting to Drink More Like Young People in the United States Christopher Sopher 48
6 Alcohol Blamed for Half of '90s Russian Deaths Associated Press 54
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 60
Chapter 2 Strategies to Curb Alcohol Abuse
1 Global Attempts to Prevent Alcohol Abuse Have Had Limited Success World Health Organization 62
2 The United States Should Lower Its Drinking Age John M. McCardell Jr. 72
3 First Nations Communities in Canada Are Considering Alcohol Bans Christine Sismondo Simon Beggs 79
4 Scotland Must Take Drastic Action to Address Its Alcohol Culture Pete Martin 83
5 Germany Turns to Drinking Rooms to Address Public Drunkenness Eric Kelsey 91
6 Russia's Attempts to Curb Vodka Consumption Do Not Address the Root of the Problem Kate Transchel 97
7 The British Should Not Allow Alcohol Companies in Health Policy Talks Anna Gilmore Jeff Collin 104
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 110
Chapter 3 Religion and Alcohol
1 Alcohol Ban Aside, Wine Industry Thrives in Morocco Alfred de Montesquiou 112
2 Kurdish Club Scene Booms as Baghdad Bans Alcohol Associated Press 117
3 Afghanistan's Islamic-Influenced Alcohol Regulations Create a Booming Underground Market Sayed Yaqub Ibrahimi 122
4 Qatar Is Willing to Make Concessions on Alcohol Ban for 2022 World Cup Alexander Smoltczyk 129
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 139
Chapter 4 Alcohol Culture and Tradition
1 Britain's Campaign for Real Ale Is a Way to Preserve Traditional Pub Culture Leah McLaren 141
2 Japan Needs a Broad Educational Program to Change Alcohol Culture Eric Johnston 146
3 Workplace Drinking Culture Takes Growing Toll Lee Ho-jeong 151
4 Germany's Beer Culture Is in Decline Christian DeBenedetti 161
5 An American Brewery Is Resurrecting Ancient Brews Mark Dredge 171
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 177
For Further Discussion 178
Organizations to Contact 180
Bibliography of Books 186
Index 190
