Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-276) and index.
Drinking and problem drinking / Douglas Cameron and Martin Plant -- Alcohol and its effects: A. General effects / Bruce Ritson and Anthony Thorley ; B. Drinking during pregnancy / Moira Plant -- Drinking at cross purposes / Ron McKechnie and Douglas Cameron -- Drinking patterns / Eileen Goddard ... [et al.] -- Economic aspects: A. Alcoholic drinks : demand and supply / Christopher Thurman ; B. The positive and negative impacts of alcohol use / Eric Single -- Consequences : patterns and trends / Martin Plant ... [et al.] -- Harm minimisation / Kathryn Graham and Martin Plant -- Clinical responses: A. Psychosocial treatment approaches and the findings of Project MATCH / Nick Heather ; B. Home detoxification for problem drinkers / Colin Bennie, Iain McKinney and David Campbell ; C. Complementary therapies for the treatment of alcohol dependence / Diwakar Sukul -- Evidence-based alcohol education in schools / Linda Wright