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Booze is not only cause of alcoholism San Luis Obispo counselors fault social attitudes, acceptance BY JOHN KELLER Dally Co-Editor going to create an alcoholic. That Most people know that, good or formula comes from the fact that bad, alcohol is sometimes used to problem drinking destroys solve hassles temorarily. On oc­ emotional growth,” said Arblaster. casion, partiers believe solving a “ It puls your emotions to sleep and quarrel or giving a Speech 200 talk it's hard to wake up. to a full classroom is all right to “ Three percent of those ex­ work out beforehand with some perimenting with alcohol become beers. What most people do not alcoholics," said Arblaster, a Cal know is that alcohol has played a Poly graduate student who has not role for one-third of all suicide drunk alcohol in two years. “ The > v* * victims looking for a solution. tragedy is that 19 out of 20 don’t Psychologists and health make it.” ■) m educators can trace almost all the A common belief among reasons why 10 percent of all adults drinkers and non drinkers is that a in the United States are alcoholics. majority of all alcoholics are bums But why is one out of four 12-year- lying in a gutter on skid row, said olds a heavy drinker as reported in Arblaster. a 1978 Los Angeles Times article? "Bums under the bridge are very Teen magazine in 1978, few (five percent of the total who published an article stating that 2$ drink),” said Hansen. “ Most percent of all 13-year-olds are (alcoholics) are in family moderate drinkers. Their definition situations, maintaining their jobs, of moderate was one who lightly but not performing at their best.” drinks once a week and heavily on Scientists do not indict a single occasion. cause, but professionals who work with alcoholic individuals report in a Department of Health, Education and Welfare pamphlet that they Second of have found an unusual amount of three part series stress and much deprivation in the lives of these persons. "Alcohol has a pleasant effect, The same story said that something everyone likes. Stress in teenagers are drinking twice as our society is a cause,” said much booze as they are smoking Alcoholism Health Educator pot. Hansen. Other statistics on alcohol abuse, Besides serving as a relaxant, from a variety of sources include: alcohol is a substitute for self- —alcohol has been associated in expression, feelings of achievement 64 percent of all murders. and courage and a cure of fears. —about 45 percent of all fatally Liquor can be an escape from injured drivers had at least 0.10 problems with family or job, or to The number of drinkers, from age 21-24, has newly enrolled college students encourage percent alcohol in their system— block out painful feelings of risen from 71 percent to 96 percent during a drinking, according to Wayne Hansen, the California legal driving limit. loneliness, inadequacy, self-doubt recent three year period. Freedom from alcoholism health educator. —an association of alcohol has or self-confidence. A person may parents and shifting values experienced by been found in 34 percent of all drink alone, drink to get drunk and forcible rapes use alcohol as “ medicine"for to drink differ than for parents and sense of freedom from parents with a case of Primo Beer, pick out -one-third of all fatally injured troubles. older adults. exists. the head honcho, sit down and adult pedestrians had 0.10 percent A sense of guilt develops, which He said most new college drink 24 beers with him, you’ll be alcohol or higher in their blood can lead to more drinking and > When high school graduates students are familiar with drugs accepted.” said Arblaster. stream. eventually a dependence on enroll in colleges and universities, before they are taken out of the It is okay to drink, but not to be —testing has proved that alcohol. they are thrown into a new home environment and put into an alcoholic (in our society),” said drinkers suffer, on the average, For junior high school, senior situation. Hansen said their values peer pressure. Arblaster. “So people make up a twice as many off-the-job accidents high and college students, reasons shift and added dimensions on “ Some students get sucked into million and a half definitions of as non drinkers. it,” said Hansen. / ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >v alcoholism.” —32 percent of the adult US “ I remember my roommate and Reese and Hansen said there is a population does not drink alcohol. going out and drinking a gallon of common denial of abuse among —drinkers, from age 21-24, have Check List for Red Mountain, throwing up and alcohol drinkers. risen from 71 percent to 96 percent realizing the problem for next during a recent three-year period. symptoms of alcoholism time,” said Hansen. "Sophmores “ (They say) all of their friends The evidence above puts into spend a lot more time throwing up do it, but just look at the shift in focus why alcohol abuse is the than seniors.” friends when their drinking in­ number one health problem in the At that age. Hansen said, "they creases,” said Reese. US. Does a person— are trying to find out who they But many signs reveal drinking “ The basic abuse potential for are.” problems in habits and behaviors alcohol and heroin is about the 1. need a drink the morning after a party? Children and teenagers in junior of those who deny the abuse. same because of the way society and senior high schools are “ Missing tests and classes views these two drugs,” said 2. like to drink alone? depending on alcohol more so they because of hangovers.” Reese gave Wayne Hansen, alcoholism health can interact socially, have fun, or as examples. educator at the San Luis Obispo 3. lose time from work due to drinking? ask someone out on a date, said Other signs include the need to County Alcohol Abuse and Hansen. drink before facing certain Alcoholism Services Center. 4. need a drink at a definite time daily? “ It is easy for ktds to get caught situations, frequent drinking to “ Alcohol is the most dangerous (in abusing alcohol) because it intoxication, a steady increase in drug considering it is so widely 5. have a loss of memory while or after drinking? signifies being an adult. It is at­ the amount of alcohol consumed, accepted," Hansen said. tractive, one who uses it is sexy drinking alone, early morning “Alcohol pnmarilly has a (supposedly) and appealing,” 6. find himself (or others) harder to get along drinking, family quarrels and relaxing affect It puts you at ease Hansen said. disruptions over drinking and the and it is good to feel this with? For those reaons, Hansen said 90 occurance of blackouts. sometimes. But not to rely on it," percent of all high school students said Hansen. 7. find his efficiency and ambition decreasing? drink; 80 percent of students in For a drinker, a blackout does "Alcohol abuse" means work or junior highs across the U.S. drink. not mean passing out but is a relationships are affected, said “ Kids are experimenting at a period of temporary amnesia. He Jeanette Reese, Health Educator at - 8. drink to relieve shyness, fear, inadequacy? younger age than they used to,” cannot remember what he did theCal Poly Health Center. said Hansen. earlier when drunk. “ When there is a continuous 9. find his drinking is harming or worrying his Men, especially younger men in The signs and symptoms of interference. ..a true addiction, then family? their early years as drinkers, use alcoholism are great in number and that is alcoholism,” she said. alcohol to establish a sense of alcoholism of course would be Bill Arblaster, a reformed masculinity for themselves. impossible without alcohol. But alcoholic, said alcoholism can be 10. find himself more moody, jealous or irritable “ It’s ft masculine calling card,” alcohol can no more be considered broken down to a formula. iffter drinking? said Arblaster. the single cause of alcoholism than “ A steady intake of alcohol, plus “ If you have the guts to go into a marriage can be considered the on-going emotional problems are Hawaiian village (as a minority) single cause of divorce. Muatang Daily Page 2 October 17,1979 7 Pool resources “A combination o f exercise and pleasant thoughts helps banish anxiety. pSyC^0f0gy jo^ay School is a place of classes, studies, research and conversation, but there must be relief from all of this. If there is no relief, a person becomes stale and overworked. The physical education department is making it hard for the student who is not enrolled in a PE class to find this escape. Specifically, this is the case for anyone who is interested in using the swimming facilities on campus. During summer quarter, the pool located behind the mens locker room and between the gym and tennis courts was open to the public every day from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m., and for about a month it was open until 5:30. This gave students a chance to swim laps and relax in the sun between classes. This is not the case now. The schedule for the outdoor pool and the Crandall Gym pool runs as follows: Outdoor free swim is Monday through Friday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The free swim hours in the indoor pool (Crandall Gym) are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5 to 6 p.m. and Monday through Friday from noon to 1 p.m.

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