It is time for low-risk drinking goals to come out of the closet

Addiction

Volumn 106, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1715-1717

  Sobell, Mark B ^a   Sobell, Linda Carter ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Counselor training; Low risk drinking; Reduced drinking; Treatment goals; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; COUNSELING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; UNITED STATES;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; COUNSELING; GOALS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052720793     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03509.x     Document Type: Editorial

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