ttend church (671). The Amish usually get drunk from hard cider or wine, alcohols derived from fruits. The Amish are taught not to make spectacles of themselves in front of Englishmen. I never saw a drunk Amishman, nor did any of the English neighbors (669). Because of this, the Amish Alcoholic is most likely to drink alone in his home. The problem drinker is not shunned from the church but is banned from receiving communion. When the alcoholic feels he is ready to take communion (671), the church welcomes him back. Help for the Amish alcoholic is usually self-driven. There is no objection from the church to members with problems with alcohol joining Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). One Amish man I spoke with said he was a better Amish since he joined AA (670). This could be due to the fact that the program is based on spirituality and turning things over to a higher power. In fact, one AA group that held meetings near an Amish community said that almost half of its members were Amish, though they were all Amish men, no Amish women (671). Russia, also called the Soviet Union and a number of other titles in recent years after the fall of the Communist government, consisted of 15 Soviet Socialist Republics. Soviet citizens of all types and ages find it easy to purchase alcoholic drinks, especially vodka (as the price is lowest). Vodka is liquor made from fermented potatoes. These drinks are sold everywhere, in the streets, in boots, bars, and drink stands called green sentry boxes (Field 106). In the Soviet Union there is a close relationship between housing conditions and the consumption of alcohol (Sosnovy 219). As dwelling space decreases, the spending on alcohol increases. Hard drinking seems to be most widespread through soviet manual workers. Apparently it is considered a sign of manliness (Field 103). Alcohol consumption produces a negative impact on their output at work. Products are not made as well, productio...
