Counselor Magazine - Why the Paperless Society Isn't Realistic

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The Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse will hold its 32nd Annual AMERSA National Conference on November 6-8, 2008, in Washington DC.

The meeting will reflect on AMERSA's interdisciplinary strengths and the commitment to disseminate the latest developments in substance abuse education, prevention, treatment and research that challenge all health care professionals.

Confirmed plenary sessions include:

Carlo DiClemente, PhD and Thaddeus Herzog, PhD in a Spicy Debate - Contemplating Change: The Pros and Cons of the Transtheoretical Model for Understanding Changes in Substance Use

John Rodolico, PhD, Terence Keane, PhD and Susan Storti, PhD, RN in a Plenary Panel Session on Combat Stress and Substance Abuse in the Wake of War

Randolph D. Muck, MEd, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, speaking on Adolescent/Emerging Adults

John Cunningham, PhD, Senior Scientist Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, speaking on the Internet and New Media as Tools to Recovery

Jerome Jaffe, MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine, will be the recipient of the distinguished John P. McGovern Award

Stephanie O'Malley, PhD, Director, Division of Substance Abuse Research, CMHC, will receive the prestigious Betty Ford Award honoring her valuable contributions to the substance abuse field.

Call for Abstracts now open. Submit abstracts and workshops online by May 15.

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Why the Paperless Society Isn't Realistic

Columns - Management Corner: Technology Trends

Written by Jim Mays

Friday, 05 October 2007

In the future, people will use less paper, as computers with their electronic documents become more commonplace — at least, that’s what the experts used to say.

The exact opposite has happened. A 2004 study at the University of California-Berkeley found that printed e-mails alone account for about 10 percent of the total paper used each year.
There are very few legitimate reasons to print an e-mail. In most cases, the content of the e-mail is readily available online or in local storage. Yet, the use of printed e-mails and other electronic documents continues to grow.

I admit it. I am one of those people who feels inclined to print “important” e-mails. I used to think it was because of my age. I thought people who are exposed to computers and electronic documents at a younger age would be more comfortable viewing things on-screen, but the UC Berkeley study, which surveyed students, seems to prove this theory wrong.

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