Problem Drinking

by Ian Robertson, Robertson Heather, Nick Heather

Problem drinking aims to bridge the wide gap that exits between the modern, scientific account of the nature of alcohol problems, and the popular understanding of the subject. In particular, it presents detailed evidence and arguments against the commonly accepted view that 'alcoholism' is best regarded as a disease. Instead, it outlines an alternative approach to alcohol problems, based on the premise that they are best seen as example of socially...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192628615
• ISBN13: 9780192628619
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"