- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Alcohol use and abuse in Georgia: problems, programs, and progress; report to the Governor
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor's Study Commission on Alcohol
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Governor's Study Commission on Alcohol
- Date of Original:
- 1971-12
- Subject:
- Alcoholism--Georgia
Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Georgia
Alcoholism--Treatment--Georgia
Liquor laws--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Report to the governor on alcohol use and abuse in Georgia
- External Identifiers:
- OCLC 00699483
NZ MMS ID 9910034849902931
Call Number G630.A4 M1 1971 A4
Call Number HV5297.G4 - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bg630-pa4-bm1-b1971-ba4
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bg630-pa4-bm1-b1971-ba4
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page Number
LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR
(i)
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
(vi)
REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR
INTRODUCTION
1
Alcohol Use and Abuse in the
United States
4
Alcohol Use and Abuse in Georgia
8
Moonshine
8
Chronic Alcoholic Court Offenders
9
Table 1 - 1967 Drunkenness and
Disorderly Conduct, Arrests for
Selected Cities
10
Legal Drinking Age
10
Table 2 - Percentages of Students
Reporting Alcohol Use by Age
11
EXISTING STATE RESOURCES FOR ALCOHOLISM
TREATMENT
17
Department of Education, Office of
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
17
The State Department of Family and
Children Services
17
The Georgia Department of Public Health 18
Private Agencies and Programs
24
Alcoholics Anonymous
26
TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)
Page Number
DETOXIFICATION SERVICES
27
DIVISION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE AND
ALCOHOLISM
33
ORGANIZATION OF THE DIVISION OF ALCOHOL
AND DRUG ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
39
Prevention, Education and Outreach
44
Research and Planning
46
Interagency Coordinator
46
Special Projects
48
GEORGIA ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM
49
PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF
ALCOHOLISM IN STATE GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS
AND INDUSTRY
53
INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ALCOHOLICS
60
UNIFORM ALCOHOLISM AND INTOXIFICATION
TREATMENT ACT
62
ALCOHOLISM AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM 74
MINIMUM LEGAL DRINKING AGE
80
Proponents of the 18-Year Old Minimum 81
Opponents of the 18-Year Old Minimum
84
STATEWIDE UNIFORM LIQUOR LAW
89
Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages in
Georgia
91
"Moonshine" and Non-Tax-Paid Liquor
in Georgia
93
TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)
Page Number
Corruption of Public Officials
and the Law Enforcement Problem
95
ALCOHOL AND THE AUTOMOBILE
101
IMPLIED CONSENT LAW
107
PRE-ARREST TESTING FOR PRESENCE
OF ALCOHOL
112
LICENSE SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION
114
GENERAL HOSPITAL TREATMENT OF ALCOHOLICS
118
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE TP~ES
124
THE HUGHES ACT (PUBLIC LAW 91-616)
129
APPENDIX A - Minority Report
137
APPENDIX B - Report of John Mooney, Jr.,
M.D.
146
Exhibit I to Appendix B
165
Persons Testifying before the Commission
173
Individuals Interviewed or Contacted
and Agencies Visited
175
Footnotes
181
Bibliography
190