Moderation Management : A Support Group for Persons Who Want to Reduce Their Drinking, But Not Necessarily Abstain
Frederick Rotgers and Audrey Kishline
DOI: 10.2190/8909-FFH3-44BA-HKVN
Abstract
Estimates of the number of problem drinkers in the United States range as high as thirty million (Babor, 1994) individuals. Problem drinkers have experienced some negative consequences as a result of their alcohol use, yet most of these individuals are not severely alcohol dependent (Sobell & Sobell, 1993). The vast majority of these individuals either do not meet the DSM-IV criteria for alcohol dependence or meet only the minimal required criteria for that diagnosis. The rest may qualify for a diagnosis of alcohol abuse, but most qualify for no alcohol-related diagnosis at all, despite alcohol having been associated with some negative consequences in their lives. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.