Alcoholism Etiology and Treatment

<p>First published in 1988 <i>Alcoholism Etiology and Treatment </i>provides a stimulating discussion concerning an understanding of the etiology and treatment of alcoholism. Divided into five chapters it brings themes like the disease concept of alcoholism; interdisciplinary biobehavioral research on alcohol problems; sociocultural and organizational bases of support for alcohol treatment; genetic predisposition to alcoholism; and anthropological perspectives on prevention and intervention to provide a forum for discussion of some of the issues that prevail in the field of alcoholism. This book is an essential read for students and scholars of addiction studies psychology sociology and behavioural studies. </p>