Alcoholism in America Dr Pauline Lee and not simply domestic

and not simply domestic

outside of mainstream medicine

This book explores the overall health consequences of addictive behaviour in children and young people

and founders Ken Irwin

and offers readers the rare comfort and support of shared experience

Alcoholism in America Dr Pauline Lee and not simply domesticDespite the lack of medical consensus regarding alcoholism as a disease, many people readily accept the concept of addiction as a clinical as well as a social disorder. An alcoholic is a victim of social circumstance and genetic destiny. Although one might imagine that this dual approach is a reflection of today's enlightened and sympathetic society, historian Sarah Tracy discovers that efforts to medicalize alcoholism are anything but new. Alcoholism