Faculty Articles
The Role of Low Risk Drinking in the Treatment of Alcohol Problems: A Commentary
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Behavior Therapy
ISSN
0005-7894
Publication Date
6-2004
Abstract
The majority of individuals with alcohol-related problems, often referred to as problem drinkers, have problems that are not severe. Although brief outpatient interventions have been shown to be efficacious for problem drinkers, appropriate services are lacking because most existing treatments were developed for more severely dependent alcohol abusers. Problem drinkers view traditional treatments as overly intensive and as having an unnecessary requirement of abstinence. Furthermore, the confrontational nature of the treatment elicits resistance. An alternative service delivery model, stepped care, emphasizes identifying and offering relevant services to problem drinkers in primary health care settings. Providing relevant services for problem drinkers could have considerable public health benefits.
DOI
10.1159/000079431
Volume
14
Issue
2
First Page
127
Last Page
131
NSUWorks Citation
Sobell, M. B.,
Sobell, L. C.
(2004). The Role of Low Risk Drinking in the Treatment of Alcohol Problems: A Commentary. Behavior Therapy, 14(2), 127-131.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/188
