Determine if your drinking is a problem, develop strategies for curbing your intake, and measure your progress with this practical, engaging guide to taking care of yourself.
Problem Drinking addresses these questions and more. Those who struggle in relating to an alcoholic will welcome this heartfelt encouragement and advice.
Alcohol is the most widely used substance of abuse among America's youth. A higher percentage of young people between the ages of 12 and 20 use alcohol than use tobacco or illicit drugs.
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Alcohol and Public Policy: Beyond the Shadow of Prohibition
And it's enjoyably readable....This is an excellent review for anyone in the alcoholism prevention business, and good background reading for the interested layperson.
Problem Drinking aims to bridge the wide gap that exists between the modern, scientific account of the nature of alcohol problems, and the popular understanding of the subject. In particular,...
This volume provides an in-depth look at the genetic influences that contribute to the development of alcoholism.
This new edition updates the recommended units of alcohol, and tracks the rise in alcohol-related conditions - in particular liver disease, now the fifth most common cause of death in the UK. Topics include: · alcohol the drug · why ...
From Denial to Recovery: Counseling Problem Drinkers, Alcoholics, and Their Families