The treatment of alcoholism has had a unique historical development in the United States.
This study provides a chronology of how the problem. of alcoholism was defined and …

As variações nas taxas relatadas de consumo controlado de álcool por ex-alcoólatras são
notáveis, às vezes surpreendentes. Relatos de tais resultados (que em alguns casos …

Impairment in a variety of cognitive functions has a well-established relationship to alcohol
abuse. There is also evidence that after periods of abstinence as brief as a few weeks and …

In essence, conducting a controlled drinking programme is no different from conducting an
abstinence programme, in that the therapeutic skills and structure of the treatment are the …

While it is accepted by most clinicians that denial forms part of the alcoholic's response to his
problem and is often shared by his close associates, it is less frequently acknowledged that …

Argues that in the study of addictions there is a crisis of concepts and categories that has led
to the discrimination against the work of S. Peele (see PA, Vols 72: 28347 and 74: 10608). It …

Homelessness and substance abuse commanded the attention of both politicians and the
general public in the 1980s. Although this concern proved to be short-lived, these social …

Two rival approaches for alleviating the “drug crisis” are examined: the Bush elimination
proposal and the legalization proposal. The drug crisis is broken down into relevant …

1. During the first several months after treatment, most clients show reduced substance use
and improvements in related life problems. 2. By the end of the first year of posttreatment …