TABLE 3: ATTITUDES TOWARD ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT BY BELIEFS ABOUT ALCOHOLISM
| BELIEFS
ABOUT ALCOHOLISM: |
(N) | 6(b): Just suppose that you began to think that you
had an alcohol problem. How likely would you be to search out an
alcoholism treatment program or group?" (% "definitely" & "probably" would; [% "definitely" would]) |
6(a): If you're having trouble with drinking too much,
it's probably better to get help than to try to work it out yourself.
(% "tend to agree) |
6(c): I would only seek help for any drinking problem
I might have if I'd really run out of other alternatives.
(% "tend to agree") |
High (10+) on Treatment Willingness Index (1) |
| Total Sample: | (1138) | 78 [42] | 80 | 47 | 54 |
| 1. Alcoholism an illness: | |||||
| a. ...alcoholics addicted, YES | (835) | 79 [44] | 84 | 46 | 58 |
| a. ...alcoholics addicted, NO | (252) | 73 [37] | 74 | 51 | 46 |
| b. ...alcoholics want to drink, YES | (586) | 77 [44] | 80 | 52 | 53 |
| b. ...alcoholics want to drink, NO | (513) | 78 [41] | 84 | 42 | 58 |
| c. ...tests available,
YES |
(601) | 81 [46] | 84 | 49 | 58 |
| c. ...tests available,
NO |
(477) | 72 [36] | 79 | 44 | 52 |
| 2. Stigma on Alcoholism: | |||||
| a. ...destroy reputation, YES | (464) | 78 [42] | 79 | 52 | 55 |
| a. ...destroy reputation, NO | (648) | 77 [43] | 83 | 45 | 55 |
| b. ...protect privacy,
YES |
(508) | 80 [49] | 84 | 50 | 59 |
| b. ...protect privacy,
NO |
(591) | 76 [37] | 80 | 45 | 53 |
| c. ...news would get around, YES | (574) | 78 [42] | 81 | 50 | 56 |
| c. ...news would get around, NO | (520) | 78 [43] | 83 | 45 | 55 |
| d. ...treat with no respect,
YES |
(428) | 75 [43] | 79 | 53 | 51 |
| d. ...treat with no respect,
NO |
(646) | 78 [41] | 83 | 44 | 58 |
| 3. Alcoholism Serious & Progressive: | |||||
| a. ...untreated get worse, YES | (1019) | 80 [44] | 86 | 46 | 58 |
| a. ...untreated get worse, NO | (99) | 58 [25] | 38 | 65 | 25 |
| b. ...often nothing serious, YES | (585) | 77 [41] | 80 | 53 | 52 |
| b. ...often nothing serious, NO | (516) | 78 [44] | 83 | 40 | 59 |
| 4. Alcoholism's danger signs: | |||||
| a. ...know danger signs, YES | (886) | 78 [42] | 81 | 48 | 56 |
| a. ...know danger signs, NO | (212) | 76 [38] | 80 | 47 | 53 |
| b. ...if alc., rather not know, YES | (96) | 73 [42] | 81 | 65 | 45 |
| b. ...if alc., rather not know, NO | (1005) | 78 [42] | 82 | 46 | 57 |
| 5. Effectiveness of Treatment: | |||||
| a. ...most overcome,
YES |
(597) | 81 [47] | 86 | 46 | 60 |
| a. ...most overcome,
NO |
(492) | 73 [35] | 76 | 49 | 50 |
| b. ...works only if wants it to, YES | (1045) | 78 [42] | 82 | 48 | 55 |
| b. ...works only it wants it to, NO | (65) | 75 [43] | 80 | 31 | 60 |