Controlled Drinking

by Nick Heather

Examines the conception of alcoholism as a disease, analyzes the various methods for treating alcoholism, and describes a treatment designed to control the drinking habits of alcoholics

310 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 1981

Reviews

[Steven · Rating 5 out of 5]

Packed with research that dismantles the claim that alcoholics “lose control” of their drinking, among other sacred cows of the alcoholism and 12 Step recovery movement.

[C]

Despite some earlier work (which the author cites) on controlled drinking, this is a landmark in the evolution of thinking on controlled drinking