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Heavy Drinking: The Myth of Alcoholism as a Disease (Paperback)

by Herbert Fingarette (Author) "The proposition that alcoholism is a disease has not always been with us..." (more)
Key Phrases: classic disease concept, chronic heavy drinkers, gamma alcoholism, Alcoholics Anonymous, Emerging Concepts of Alcohol Dependence, Relapse Prevention (more...)
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Fingarette aims to refute evidence that alcoholism is a disease. Rejecting the terms alcoholic and disease, he points out that many "heavy drinkers" do not experience craving and/or loss of control, can engage in controlled drinking, and have spontaneous recovery. He also notes the variable success rates of medical treatment programs. Ultimately, Fingarette states that heavy drinking is dependent upon a host of situational factors. The heavy drinker is not "a passive patient who will be treated by an expert . . ." but an individual capable of exercising control and assuming responsibility. The weakness here is that alcoholism and heavy drinking are in fact different entities; in discussing alcoholism there is room for both a disease and a situational model. Barbara J. Powell, Veterans Administration Medical Ctr., Kansas City, Mo.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Robert H. Williams, Washington Post
"[Fingarette] writes with the words and touch of a kind and gentle man. . . . This is a solid book, and one that is sure to create controversy, and if you want to hate it, agree with it or disagree with it, you ought to read it first." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 195 pages
  • Publisher: University of California Press (June 21, 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0520067541
  • ISBN-13: 978-0520067547
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #247,993 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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