The Benefits of Alcohol

Written by Stanton Peele

The Benefits of Alcohol

Journal Articles and Book Chapters

• Peele, S. (1993), The conflict between public health goals and the temperance mentality. American Journal of Public Health, 83, 805-810.
• Peele, S. & A. Brodsky (1996), The antidote to alcohol abuse: Sensible drinking messages. In Wine in Context: Nutrition, Physiology, Policy, Davis, CA: American Society for Enology and Viticulture, pp. 66-70.
• Peele, S. (1999), Introduction. In S. Peele & M. Grant (Eds.), Alcohol and pleasure: A health perspective, Philadelphia, PA: Brunner/Mazel, pp. 1-7.
• Peele, S. (1999), Promoting positive drinking: Alcohol, necessary evil or positive good? In: S. Peele & M. Grant (Eds.), Alcohol and pleasure: A health perspective, Philadelphia: Brunner/Mazel, pp. 375-389.
• Peele, S., & A. Brodsky (2000), Exploring psychological benefits associated with moderate alcohol use: A necessary corrective to assessments of drinking outcomes? Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 60, 221-247.

Magazine Articles

• Peele, S. (1996), Should physicians recommend alcohol to their patients? Priorities, 8(1), 24-29.
• Peele, S. (1999, October), Bottle battle: The latest fight over wine labels is part of the ongoing struggle between wets and drys. Reason, pp. 52-54.

Newspaper Articles

• Peele, S. (1998, July), Alcoholism and the elderly — The new epidemic? The Star Ledger (Newark), July 29, p. A19.

Letters to the Editor

• Peele, S. (2001), American Heart Association advisory, "Wine and Your Heart," is not science-based. Circulation, 104, e73.

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