Citation

Walitzer KS, Connors GJ. Alcohol Res. Health 1999; 23(2): 138-143.

Affiliation

Research Institute on Addictions, Buffalo, New York, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10890808

Abstract

Recent data suggest that most people experiencing alcohol problems have problems of mild to moderate severity. Relative to alcoholics, these drinkers have a shorter problem-drinking history, greater social and economic stability, and greater personal resources. This article describes a cognitive-behavioral treatment approach designed specifically for problem drinkers with low levels of physical dependence on alcohol who choose to reduce their drinking. After describing various drinking-reduction techniques, the article reviews empirical evidence for drinking-reduction training. The increasing availability of drinking-reduction interventions holds considerable promise for reducing alcohol-related dysfunction among problem drinkers.

Language: en