The Michigan Daily--Friday, June 18, 1982-Page 3 EXPER TS CITE PROBLEMS IN REACHING STUDENTS Alcoholism: It's hard to get help by SHAUN ASSAEL The consumption of alcohol, always a popular pastime on campus, can often become too much for students to han- dle. But when students develop a drinking problem, the services available may not be reaching them, local experts say. "There is no direct way this univer- sity 'can come into contact with alcoholism," Harold Korn, director of the University's counseling services said. "We can only find out about alcoholics if they come to us. As a result, all I have is grapevine evidence that the problem is increasing." THE PROBLEM with treating students for alcoholism lies in reading them, officials from the University counseling centers agree. The Univer- sity's counseling service, the Univer- 'There is no direct way this university can come into contact with alcoholism. We can only find out about alcoholics if they come to us. ' -Harold Korn, University counseling services director sity Hospital's Outpatient Clinic, and Health Service all have suffered from a lack of out-reach programs, according to various health experts. University Hospital officials also fear that those agencies that do treat alcoholic patients are under-equipped. "Only ten percent of our patients are students because our program is so very small," said Terry Dunivin, a senior social worker at the University Hospital's outpatient clinic. "We just don't have the resources to reach out to them." THE PROBLEM with alcoholism is growing, not only on campus, but on a nationwide level. The Department of Health and Human Services reports that in 1981 some ten million adults suf- fered from problem drinking with 3.3 million people affected between the ages of 14 and 17. Although no specific data is available concerning the alcoholism rate among University students, Washtenaw Coun- ty's Substance Coordinating Agency reports that 833 of the 3,000 people treated for alcoholism last year were in the 18 to 20 age group. The University has a problem in determining how many students are simply "weekend" drinkers and how many are addicted to alcohol, accor- ding to Jean Brown of the Washtenaw County Substance Abuse Coordinating Agency. "IT WOULD be difficult for the University to do comprehensive research on the question because it has such a large influx and outflux of students and alcoholism is a long-term problem," said Brown adding, "It would be damn nice if they could do more than they are doing now." See ALCOHOLISM, Page 10 Brick ley: MSU will lead state in genetic research By SCOTT STUCKAL Michigan State Unviersity, not the University of Michigan, will spearhead the state's efforts to become a leader in molecular biology development, Lt. James Brickley said in a speech at the Ann Arbor Sheraton Wednesday night. Brickley, who chairs the state's High Technology Task Force, said MSU has "very clear strengths in molecular biology" which make it the logical can- didate for a research institute in that field. Ann Arbor already has been chosen as the location for a research center to develop robotics technology. SPEAKING AT the last in a seriea of lecturea on high technology sponsored by Eastern Michigan University and the Michgian Technology Council, Brickley said MSU's research will cen- ter on agricultural applications of molecular biology, or genetic engineering. He also said the school will have close ties to state firms such as Dow Chemical, Bendix, and Neogen, which have already plunged into the field. The high technology task force, a private group of business and academic leaders chosen by Gov.- William Milliken to direct the use of state resources in Michigan's high technology push, decided the state should specialize in "the one or two emerging technologies Michigan aleady has a toe-hold on," - robotics and molecular biology - Brickley said. Michigan "may have lost the battle for the manufacturing sector, but at the same time it has gained the high technology sector," Brickley said. He added that high technology businesses, especially those with 20 or 30 em- See BRICKLEY, Page 10 Casual concert Michael Joseph decides to forego his lawnmower for a brief musical interlude, preferring the sounds of a flute to the, racket of lawn care. Mysterious 'scholar' arested on campus (Continued from Page 1) - knowledgably about the Syracuse University communications depar- tment. CLAY THEN stayed after class to speak to a group of students who were impressed by him, Beaver said. Janice Winbush, a student, said, "He seemed very knowledgeable and very official. He said he'd help us get started in the communications field." David Goldstein, another student, said that Clay said he was the first black film editor in television and that "people who have listened to me have become successes." Clay also said that he was on a lecture circuit and that he speaks frequently at universities, Gold- stein said. Beaver said that Clay told him that he received his Ph.D. from Heidelberg University. ANOTHER student, Candice Mead, said Clay claimed that he had worked in James Bond movies in Europe, and that he handed out cards describing himself as an "artist in residence" from Syracuse University. A student who wanted to remain anonymous said "Clay said he had good connections in the communications business and that he could guarantee them success. He said he was willing to help the students financially." The student said Clay gave out checks totalling more than $600 to a student for "rent and tuition." But when the student attempted to cash the checks, they turned out to have* a fictitious company name and account number on them. THE STUDENT contacted Prof. Beaver on Wednesday and told him about the incident, Beaver said. He said that incident aroused suspicion about Clay's actual academic credentials. Yesterday morning, Beaver called Syracuse University to verify that Clay was affiliated with that university. The office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs said that Clay was not currently a faculty member, but that he recently visited the Newhouse communications department and talked to several faculty members. Beaver said that, after the call to New York, he notified campus security and West Quad Cambridge House that Clay might be an imposter. IN HIS CLASS yesterday, Beaver also cautioned his students that Clay was an imposter, he said. University security conducted an in- vestigation and decided to notify the Ann Arbor police about the man, Stevens said. He also said that Clay had written a bad check to Cambridge House on a California bank. Stevens said, "The police are undecided what charges if any will be brought against Clay."