Estimates of the prevalence of alcohol dependence among Americans approach 14%(Read,
Kahler, & Stevenson, 2001). Alcohol dependence was once considered among the most …

Abstract Treatment systems within the US are almost exclusively focused on abstinence as
the goal of treatment for alcohol use disorders. This article reviews literature on the natural …

On any given day, more than 700,000 people in the United States receive alcoholism
treatment in either inpatient or outpatient settings. For many of those patients, detoxification …

In the field of clinical alcohol disorders treatment in North America, abstinence continues to
be largely viewed as the optimal treatment goal; however, there is a growing awareness of …

Aims This narrative exploration of alcohol treatment research focuses on key contentions
and advances in alcohol treatment during the critical 1970s and 1980s. Methods Papers and …

Problems with alcohol use are common and often occur with other psychological and social
problems as well. Left untreated, alcohol use disorder can have significant impact on a …

Research on the treatment of alcoholism has gained significant ground over the past 40
years. Studies such as the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism's Project …

This analysis of current data on who is treated for alcoholism, how much it costs, and what its
consequences are yields the following conclusions:(1) Poor people, minorities, the elderly …

The numbers of patients in all forms of psychoactive substance abuse disorder treatments
have dramatically risen in the past decade, and it is estimated that $1.8 billion are spent on …

This expanded edition of the successful Graywind title, Managing Your Drug and Alcohol
Problem: Therapist Guide provides an evidence-based treatment protocol for all types of …