| Edition |
4th ed. |
| Description |
x, 163 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. |
| Series |
Facts |
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Facts (Oxford, England)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-157) and index. |
| Contents |
section 1. Alcohol -- 1. Alcoholic beverages -- 2. Alcohol in the body -- 3. Alcohol and its effects -- 4. Alcohol through the ages -- section 2. Alcoholism -- 5. What is alcoholism? -- 6. The symptoms -- 7. The course -- 8. Women and alcohol -- section 3. Understanding alcoholism -- 9. Risk factors -- 10. Alcoholism and co-occurring mental illness (dual diagnosis) -- 11. Heredity -- 12. Drinking 'rewards' -- 13. Judgment and self-control -- section 4. Treating alcoholism -- 14. Treating alcoholism -- 15. Psychological approaches to the treatment of alcoholism -- 16. Medications to treat the alcoholic -- 17. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) -- 18. Attacking the problem -- 19. Notes -- Index. |
| Subject |
Alcoholism.
|
| Added Author |
Manzardo, Ann.
|
| ISBN |
9780199231393 |
|
0199231397 |
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