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Loosening the Grip: A Handbook of Alcohol Information

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This text offers a thorough approach to understanding alcohol, its physical and psychological affects on an individual, and its emotional impact on the family. It is the only comprehensive, self-contained book intended to cover the range of psychological factors, physical complications, treatment options, and family concerns. The text is easy to read and covers a broad range of situations, making it suitable for academics, students, or families of alcoholics.

652 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

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Jean Kinney

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September 20, 2011
I'm pretty sure this was the only text book I read completely from the whole course. Pretty good!
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January 12, 2020
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este libro es una gran aportación para las personas que quieran estudiar sobre la enfermedad de las adicciones y cómo es bastante actual te puede ayudar para mantenerte activo como consejero o terapeuta
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November 25, 2012
A thorough handbook on alcohol--its use, misuse, abuse, dependence and treatment. The author does spend some time on other drugs, as well, but the main focus is on alcohol. A great book for anybody who wants to become a substance abuse counselor, or who want a better understanding of the subject.
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October 22, 2010
text book i read in college. straight-forward and to the point, good economy.
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March 27, 2016
This was pretty good. It could have used a thorough copyediting to remove the clumsy sentence constructions and typos ("there will by symptons"), but there was a lot of good information in here.
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