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Show 9 THE UTAH ENTERPRISE OCTOBER 24, 1977 performance, profits, potential . . . The primary difficulty in treating alcoholics is their denial the problem exists, Most Sandy Wright said. people consider it a moral problem rather Employed Alcoholics Hypothetical Job Performance Pattern Percent of productivity 1 00 than an ..s' ' ' $ '4 v!- - br'5? ' ... . i'-- s? s 't' Wright is the field director for the Utah Alcoholism Foundation and recently established a program to initiate awareness of alcoholism in local industries (See related story, page 14). Wright said alcoholism .v . ' V .jI' illness. w?$ 1 - JUctloUe " K..Uv! .. vW. begins with psychological dependence, as in Teds case. Mental dependence is a curable condition where drinking can resume after recogniz- ing the potential for abuse, But physical dependence, she said, is established over five to ten years, and a true alcoholic can never return to social drinkshe added. teohllsm control report common pattern of job per gkformance by elcoholfc. Based on review of thousands of ment records, they say that during the 1 5 or more years the disease" fully develop, performance wW dectina progressivtly. gmayAakp.to But 'stead df ah even descent, there are many ups and downs. it Is .suggested that this is due to periods of intense effort by the J? employee, to prove to himself and to others that hes not suffering gfrom. eicoholisnu Puring early stages of the diseased peak per formance'often exceeds that of top worhere without alcoholism Cxprts ing. Within six months the first drink leads to a return to old habits in alcoholics, Wright explained. But distinguishing between a mental and physical dependence is difficult, she added, since every hangover is actually a symptom of withdrawal. As a Salt Lake entrepreneur, Ted said his business m -- - began sliding after about a year and a half of heavy drinking. As a depressant, alcohol would relax and make me But he said. glow, problems multiply and dont go away simply because you thought you said a couple of past due accounts! I ' are too sluggish to recognize them. Ted said he eventually was working only half the day, since drinking during the lunch hour prevented him from accomplishing anything in the afternoons. People who drink during lunch are not in potential danger, he said, they are in inevitable danger. Office relations sagged as Fortunwell, he admitted. ately, Im a very pleasant drunk. Ive seen businesspeople who thrash about the I! f . , . IS Years office obnoxiously after a wet But after several lunch. months, my employees felt hampered; I wasnt doing my share, and they felt the business would close because of my inattentiveness. Ted said he caught his problem earlier than most excctives, nipping it in the bud before his business or home was lost. When it reached the point that I was going to lunch at 11 a.m., leaving at 4, and drinking until 1 was asleep, I Continued on page 16 ScoBra TravelX Domestic and International Airline Ticketing, Hotel Reservations, Rental Car Reservations, Airline ReserOcean Travel Arrangements. vations, AT ABSOLUTELY NO ADDITIONAL ALL OF THIS COST TO YOU. Thats right!!! It does not cost you one cent more to utilize the services of ScoBra Travel over going directly to the Carrier. WHY NOT USE THE Bus-Rail-a- nd COMPANY THAT PERFORMS CUSTOMER!! FOR YOU - Like rabbits, a couple have a way of multiplying into many. And there goes your cash flow. Green & Sons, the largest collection agents in Utah, got that way by & successfully collecting past due receivables. For fourteen years, Green Sons has been building a reputation, collecting more for their clients than the national average. If they dont collect, you dont pay. Also, very importantly, Green & Sons collect while protecting your valuable in behalf of image, one reason they were chosen sole Utah agent for collections the Utah Hospital Association. Whether your collections are few or many, local or out of state, now is the time to call Green & Sons. A TRAVEL AGENCY SHE an din a tionwide. mums v if mM& ' ;..h Vy Wt', if. a j.5? 10 Years 5 Years : i OF PROFESSIONALS -FOR PROFESSIONALS 455 S. 300 East 100 (801)355-681- 6 THE |