"Recent data suggest that most people experiencing alcohol problems have problems of mild
to moderate severity. Relative to alcoholics, these drinkers have a shorter problem-drinking
history, greater social and economic stability, and greater personal resources. This article
describes a cognitive-behavioral treatment approach designed specifically for problem
drinkers with low levels of physical dependence on alcohol who choose to reduce their
drinking. After describing various drinking-reduction techniques, the article reviews
empirical evidence for drinking-reduction training. The increasing availability of drinkingreduction
interventions holds considerable promise for reducing alcohol-related dysfunction among problem drinkers."
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publicatio...-2/138-143.pdf
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