Show Week Stresses Alcoholism As Disease I Alcoholism Information Week a national educational and in in- in informational formational campaign emphasize ing that alcoholism is a treat treat- treatable able disease will be observed i throughout Utah and the nation November 29 to December 5 it was announced Monday by Leo Quick chairman of utah Alco Alco- Alcoholism holism Foundation THE CAMPAIGN in Utah is part of a nationwide observance being sponsored by the National Council on o n Alcoholism the nat lonal ional voluntary health agency in inthe th the field of alcoholism and the Utah Alcoholism Foundation utah's voluntary agency on ale al- al alcoholism i Alcoholism is one of Amen Ameri cas ca's four major health problems along with mental illness can can- cancer Quick and heart disease Mr Qu Qu- Qu ick said It is estimated that there are alcoholics in inthe inthe the country We have in Utah However there is help for the person suffering from the disease of alcoholism 1 During Alcoholism Week we hope to call this fact to the publics public's attention thanks to the wonderful cooper oper cooperation we are receiving from newspapers TV radio and oth oth- oth other er informational media UTAH ALCOHOLISM Found Found- Foundation maintains a wide state Al Al- Alcoholism Information Center at East South Temple Salt Lake City The organization also operates rehabilitation centers at Ogden Salt Lake City Provo and Cede Ced- Cedar ar City for men and a rehabilitation tation center for women in Salt Lake City The Foundation also sponsors the University of Utah School of Alcohol Studies and other educational programs Mr Quick said Greater emphasis is being given to edu edu- edu educational programs for the pur pur- pur purpose pose of prevention and even even- eventual solution of the problem of alcoholism |