DOCUMENT RESUME ED 261:306 CG 018 504 TITLE Alcohol Abuse and Its Implications for Families. Hearing before the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. House of Representatives, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session. INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. PUB DATE 18 Mar 85 NOTE 132p.; Some pages are marginally reproducible due to small print. AVAILABLE FROMSuperintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. PUB TYPE Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials (090) EDRS PRICE MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS Adolescents; *Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; *Educational Needs; *Family Counseling; *Family Problems; *Family Relationship; Hearings; Parent Child Relationship; *Prevention; State Programs IDENTIFIERS Congress 99th ABSTRACT This document contains transcripts of testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the effects of alcoholism on children and families. Testimonies are presented from the director of the Alcoholism Control Administration, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; the medical director of the Alcoholism and Compulsive Gambling Programs; the vice president (programs) of the National Federation of Parents for Drug-Free Youth; vice-chairperson of the Florida Governor's Commission on Drug and Alcohol Concerns; a juvenile court judge from Ohio; the presiding justice of the Quincy District Court, Quincy, Massachusetts; the administrator of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration, Department of Health and Human Services; and from recovering alcoholics and parents of alcoholics. Topics covered include the causes of alcoholism, the need for education at all levels about the causes and consequences of drinking, state and federal efforts to promote substance abuse prevention and education, and treatment needs of children and families involved in alcohol abuse. The appendix contains the prepared statements, letters, and supplemental materials submitted for the record. (MCF) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * *********************************************************************** ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ITS IMPLICATIONSFOR FAMILIES cp HEARING c\i BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN, YOUTH, ANI) FAIMILIES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-NINTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION HEARING HELD IN WASHINGTON, DC., ON MARCH 18, 1985 Printed for the use of the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families 0 in ao U.S.DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CD NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF 'EDUCATION C.4 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this docu- ment do not necessarily represent official NIE position or policy. U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTINGOFFICE 47-2870 WASHINGTON : 1985 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.GovernmentPrinting Office %shin' gton, DC 20402 2 SELECT COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES GEORGE MILLER, California, Chairman WILLIAM LE AN, Florida DAN COATS, Indiana PATRICIA. SCHROEDER, Colorado HAMILTON FISH, JR., New York LINDY BOGGS, Louisiana, THOMAS J. BLILEY, Jn., Virginia MATTHEW F. McHUGH, New York FRANK R. WOLF, Virginia TED WEISS, New York DAN BURTON, Indiana BERYL ANTHONY, JR., Arkansas NANCY L JOHNSON, Connecticut BARBARA BOXER, California JOHN R. McKERNAN, JR., Maine SANDER M. LEVIN, Michigan BARBARA F. VUCANOVICH, Nevada BRUCE A. MORRISON, Connecticut DAVID S. MONSON, Utah J. ROY ROWLAND, Georgia ROBERT C. SMITH, New Hampshire GERRY SIKORSKI, Minnesota ALAN WHEAT, Missouri MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California CommrrrEE STAFF ALAN J. STONE, Staff Director and Counsel ANN ROSEWATER, Deputy Staff Director MARK E. SounErt, Minority Staff Director 3 CONTENTS Page Hearing held in Washington, DC, March 18, 1985 1 Statement of: Bland, John, Director, Alcoholism Control Administration, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 105 Blume, Sheila B., M.D., medical director, Alcoholism and Compulsive Gambling Programs, and member of the board of directors, Children of Alcoholics Foundation, Inc 88 Burns, Carolyn, vice president, programs, National Federation of Parents for Drug-Free Youth 115 Daigle, John, vice chairperson, Governor's Commission on Drug and Alco- hol Concerns, and executive director, Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Associa',ion 101 Devine, Hon. Andy, judge, Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, juvenile division, Toledo, OH 61 Faria, Beverly, parent, Concord, CA 28 Kramer, Hon. Albert L., presiding justice, Quincy District Court, Quincy, MA 52 MacDonald, Donald Jan, M.D., Administrator, Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration, Department of Health and Human Services 44 Marjorie, parent, Montgomery County, MD 21 West, Bret 15 West, Don 20 West, Dot, parent, Baton Rouge, LA 10 Prepared statements, letters, supplemental materials, etc.: Bland, John, Director of the Alcoholism Control Administration, an agency within the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hy- giene: Prepared statement of 108 Letter from Chairman George Miller to John Bland, dated April 3, 1985, enclosing questions 113 Letter to Chairman George Miller, dated April 10, 1985, enclosing answers to questions 113 Letter to Gov. Harry Hughes, dated March 14, 1985 114 Bliley, Hon. Thomas J., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of Virginia, opening statement of 121 Blume, Sheila, B., M.D., Medical Director of Alcoholism & Compulsive Gambling Programs at South Oaks Hospital, Amityville, NY: Prepared statement of 90 Letter from Chairman George Miller to Sheila Blume, M.D., dated April 3, 1985, enclosing questions 92 Letter to Chairman George Miller, dated April 10, 1985, enclosing answers to questions 92 The National Council on Alcoholism's, "Prevention Position State- ment," pamphlet entitled 94 Boggs, Hon. Lindy, a Representative in Congress from the State of Louisi- ana, and chairwoman, Task Force on Crisis Intervention, opening state- ment of 2 Burns, Carolyn, vice president, National Federation of Parents for Dm g- Free Youth: Prepared statement of 117 Letter from Chairman George Miller to Caroline Burns, dated Apr 3, 1985, enclosing questions 119 4 Page Prepared statements, letters, supplemental materials,etc.Continued Burns, Carolyn, vice president, National Federationof Parents for Drug- Free YouthContinued Letter to Congressman Dan Coats, dated April 18, 1985,enclosing answers to questions 118 Letter to Chairman George Miller, dated April 18, 1985,enclosing answers to questions 120 Daigle, John G., executive director, Florida Alcoholand Drug Abuse Association, Tallahassee, FL, prepared statement of 103 Devine, Hon. Andy, judge, Lucas County Court of CommonPleas, Juve- nile Division, Toledo, OH: Letter from Chairman George Miller to Hon. AndyDevine, dated April 3, 1985, enclosing questions 86 Letter to Chairman George Miller, dated April 12, 1985,enclosing answers to questions 87 Prepared statement of 65 Duffy, Ellen, CPC coordinator, Alcohol Abuse and itsEffects on the Family, Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., prepared of statement 6 Faria, Beverly, Concord, CA, prepared statement of 31 Gulker, Virgil, D.A., founder and president, LOVE, Inc.,Church Services Networks, prepared statement of 4 Hawkins, Hon. Paula, a Senator from the State of Florida,prepared statement of 3 Kramer, Hon. Albert L., presiding justice, Quincy District Court,Quincy MA: Prepared statement of 60 Letter from Chairman George Miller, dated April 3, 1985,to Hon Albert L. Kramer, enclosing questions 85 Letter to Congressman George Miller, dated April 22, 1985,enclosing answers to questions 85 Lehman, Hon. William, a Representative in Congressfrom the State of Florida, opening statement of 2 MacDonald, Donald Ian, M.D., Administrator, Alcohol,Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, Public Health Service,Department of Health and Human Services: Letter from Chairman George Miller to Donald Ian MacDonald, M.D., dated April 3, 1985, enclosing questions 50 Prepared statement of Marjorie: 4? Letter from Chairman George Miller, dated April 3, 1985,enclosing questions 28 Prepared statement of 26 Responses to questions 28 Miller, Hon. George, a Representative in Congressfrom the State of California and chairman, Select Committeeon Children, Youth, and Families, opening statement of 1 West, Bret, prepared statement of 18 West, Dot, prepared statement of 13 Williams, Carol N., Ph.D., Center for Alcohol Studies,Brown University, Providence, RI, prepared statement of 121 5 ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR FAMILIES MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1985 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, PREVENTION STRATEGIES TASK FORCE, SELECT COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES, JOINTLY WITH CRISIS INTERVENTION TASK FORCE, Washington, DC. The Prevention Strategies Task Force of the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families and the Crisis Intervention Task Force met jointly, pursuant to call, at 9:40 a.m., in room 2212, Ray- burn House Office Building, Hon. George Miller (chairman of the select committee) presiding. Members present: Representatives Boggs, Lehman, Coats, and Wolf. Staff present: Alan J. Stone, staff director and counsel; Ann Rosewater, deputy staff director; Marcia Mabee, professional staff; Karabelle Pizzigati, professional staff; Mark Souder, minority