1. An Overview of Alcoholism
... Borkman, Kaskutas, &ump; Owen 2007). There are several advantages in choosing abstinence over controlled drinking. "For example, exposure to an alcohol-relevant cue can increase physiological reactivity craving for alcohol, and operant responding for an alcoholic beverage" (Townshed &ump; Duka, 2007). Taking away the exposure by abstaining altogether from alcohol consumption might then ... when he is evaluating treatment methods (i.e. abstinence, controlled drinking) together with his therapist. In an earlier study, Koerkel and Schindler (1999) reported that one third of all inpatients o...
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