PART I: Introduction
1. Epidemiology and Cross-National Comparisons, J.E. Helzer
2. Development of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule, J.E. Helzer
3. Contributions of Anthropology and Sociology to Alcohol Epidemiology, J.M. Murphy
4. Cross-Cultural Research on Alcohol: A Quoi Bon?, T.F. Babor
5. Recent Advances in the Investigation of the Epidemiology of Alcohol Abuse, P.J. Leaf
PART II: North America
6. Five Communities in the United States: Results of the Epidemiological Catchment Area Survey, J.E. Helzer
7. Alcohol Abuse and Dependence in Edmonton, Canada, R.C. Bland
8. Alcohol Abuse and Dependence Among American Indians, Spero M. Manson
9. The Prevalence of Alcohol Abuse and/or Dependence in Two Hispanic Communities, G.J. Canino
PART III: Europe
10. Use, Abuse, and Dependence of Alcohol in West Germany: Lifetime and Six-Month Prevalence in the Munich Follow-up Study, Hans-Ulrich Wittchen
11. Alcoholism, Culture, and Psychopathology: A Comparative Study of French, French-Canadian, and American Alcoholics, T. Clark
PART IV: Asia and the Pacific
12. Alcohol Abuse and Dependence in New Zealand, J. Elizabeth Wells
13. Alcoholism in Taiwan Chinese Communities, Eng-Kung Yeh
14. Alcoholism in Korea, Chung Kyoon Lee
15. Alcohol Use, Abuse, and Dependency in Shanghai, Chang-Hua Wang
PART V: Conclusions
16. Comparative Analysis of Alcoholism in Ten Cultural Regions, J. E. Helzer