Alcoholism a treatment manual

This book provides a general introduction to and description of North America's major drug of abuse: alcohol. Multidisciplinary in approach, the Manual addresses itself to the variety of methods. The reader is given observable, behavioural, and "here-and-now" techniques for treatment as well as answers to such fundamental questions as: What effects does alcohol have on the individual? How do we treat the alcoholic? How successful are we in our efforts? The Manual was written as a guide for frontline workers - those who need practical answers to questions that are beyond the scope of the alcohol clinic pamphlet but are too general for the highly technical or specialized reference work. It should appeal to counselors, therapists, educators, physicians, nurses, law enforcement officers, administrators, and social workers. It will also be of interest to lay readers interested in the field of alcoholism and its treatment.