title: The Israel Society for the Prevention of Alcoholism.
abstract: This paper describes the profile of the Israel Society for the Prevention of Alcoholism (ISPA), which is a nation-wide, public, non-profit association. It portrays various aspects of ISPA treatment and rehabilitation facilities-the residential treatment center, the rehabilitative hostel and the 'warm home' for homeless alcoholics. It depicts ISPA prevention activities, prevention materials and its usage of the media, and deals with ISPA involvement in policy issues. The paper also addresses the research reality of ISPA and its scientific journal, and refers to the society's structure and its future.
authors.affiliation: The Israel Society for the Prevention of Alcoholism, Ramat Gan, Israel. Shoshw@barak-online.net
authors.forename: Shoshana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: Lia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gefen
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D009939:Organizations, Nonprofit / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D012106:Research / Q000191:economics; D012112:Residential Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D012114:Residential Treatment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards