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Show 14 a pyramiding process, she said, where volunteers are COPING To treat trained to train other problem drinking while ignoring the society and business affect-e- d by alcoholism is like swatting mosquitoes to cure malaria, Sandy Wright of the Utah Alcoholism Foundation contends. Wright designed a free alcoholism awareness program through the Foundation which is currently being offered to Salt Lake businesses. The Cottage Meeting program, Wright explained, focuses on prevention of alcoholism by eliminating an environment which supports or ignores a crisis in problem drinking. Wright currently chairs seminars at Mountain Bell, where the pilot Cottage Meetings for industry are currently underShe counsels and way. educates Bell volunteers who are interested in prevention within the business, she said. Siting the inadequacy of current methods for treating alcoholics in recovery centers, Wright claims the cured problem drinker is placed back in a society where his or her drinking had become the norm, and workers find it hard to adjust to the reformed drinker. Her program advocates treatment of family and to ensure they neither cover up nor carry the load for a problem drinker, factors which avoid the natural crises which could push an alcoholic into rehabilitation. Since alcoholism is mistakenly considered a moral rather than a social disease, Wright also educates the Cottage volunteers on the physical and mental illness of alcoholism. The Cottage program is volunteers to chair the seminars. Eventually, the See related story page 8 Weve New & Used Office Furniture & Supplies crisis period. People recognized for problem entire firm w'ould be clued in on the facts of alcoholism, she predicted. Del Kelley, Bell distinct staff manager, heads the Cottage program at Bell. leadership, involving executives as well as hourly wage employees, he said. "We have 15 instructors who hold Cottage meetings to train others. It's in the very beginning, but we feel its successful already. The program, he said, is designed to recognize potential alcoholism or actual alcoholism before a mixing drinking are directed to counseling at the Utah Alchohol Foundation or other therapy institutions before the disease progresses to the point where the person must be dismissed from his or her job, he explained. CUSTOM LOCATING New&Used Office Equipment No sales in eight years The Public Service Commission has suspended the . operating license of Utah-Co- l orado Truckline, a partnership of Omar 0., Glen B. and Owen 0. Victor. Furniture 262 East 3300 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84115 broke no steadfast rules or regulations, the commission determined, but in its eight years the company has transported only one ton of freight. Utah-Colorad- & o 467-627- 4 ASK FOR WENDY rs, Because of the dock strike, we pre-order- ed 26 197712 and 16 1978 924s. Theyre here now with prices as low as $9900. 1977 924 Demonstrator. Dave Strong PorscheAudi 1045 South State Ask about the Executive Lease Plan. then give it tn a friend. Utah business, from Utahs only business newspaper, the Utah Enterprise. Enterprise readers get the first hints on shifts in the local economy, legislation which may affect local business, as well as insightful reporting on mergers, powerplays and companies on the move-u- p or down. Send coupons to The Utah Enterprise, PO Box 11778, Pioneer Station, Salt Lake City, Utah 84147 h 4 would like a one year subscription for myself I would like a one year subscription for my friend enclosed Money ($24.00year each subscription) B Bill me I H D n D D n P name Business address City. State. Phone 1 My . friend's name Business address. City. State. Zip Phone fl My B J |