Show What About How much do you know about alcoholism in Davis Do you know the number of persons dependant on Do you know the average Are men more or are Are they mostly Do they usually have large ANSWERS TO these questions and others will be sought for in the new alcohol research program Davis County Mental Health Department and the Community Service Counsel will share a grant for per month for six months to gather research The rationale for this study is that by determining the types of alcohol problems and a character they can help the existing programs become more useful and know what features to implement in their own alcohol rehabilitation HELEN acting CSC director and Michael D. administrator of Mental Health Services for Davis County explained the program to the County Com Hansen said the money would be used primarily for research and a compilation of computer cards that could be processed for statistical A survey has been taken in the Bountiful Bishops and stake presidents of the Latter-day Saint Church and officials of other churches were Hansen can usually tell you immediately who the known alcoholics THERE ARE many persons who have alcohol but are able to keep the fact from becoming are the people we would like to reach and said In interviewing questions asked that could possibly give clues to these Clues which could lead to the possible discovery of an alcoholic problem are evidence such as family who has an approximate income of per yet never seem to make ends Dad even could be drinking up the A LARGE family where the children all seem to have problems adjusting to school and social life could point to a family alcohol An observant teacher can some-limes discover this The interviews have been with clergy and have not been dealing directly with the person with the although some stop-gap advice has been given in some SOME OF the families are being pulled into discussion When the person doing the drinking doesn't wish to be help is given to the wife and It is hoped that this survey will help eliminate duplication of There are many agencies involved in services which include alcoholic such Alcoholics University of Utah Alcohol Vocational Family Veterans Administration Ogden Recovery Unified private ANOTHER goal of this says Commissioner Stanley we can gather statistical information concerning the type of person most heavily involved in we can prepare brochures and information could then be made available to those in a position of It would also be helpful to know the general such as what and the is possible that if we should find out that most of the people are drinking in the for that we should establish a morning drop-in says SUCCESSFUL alcohol programs include sometimes on a medical Hospitals and outpatient clinics arc sometimes called into service in this This is followed up by programs such as vocational rehabilitation and disciplinary Commissioner Glen Flint do all this to keep people from drinking yet on the other hand they are trying to pass laws to let it come on the market more I would keep it out if you COLEMAN we kept it out of easy people would gel il some other Hansen s ys he believes that it is to teach an alcoholic to be a social drinker and to teach a person how to handle Fiscal responsibility for this program will be to the Wasatch Front Regional who is implementing an alcohol study program through the Wasatch Front |