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The question of whether alcoholics can successfully engage in non-problem drinking has been a subject of heated debate, with arguments more often based on personal beliefs than on scientific evidence. Published reports of successful drinking outcomes by alcoholics have been continually derogated; in addition, the publication of such research has been labeled as irresponsible, perhaps unethical, and serving no useful purpose. Are these reactions reasonable and prudent? Such a determination can be made only by examining the existing evidence.
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Sobell, M.B., Sobell, L.C. (1978). Alternatives to Abstinence. In: Behavioral Treatment of Alcohol Problems. The Plenum Behavior Therapy Series, vol 563. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3964-9_2
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