Alcoholism: The Facts, fourth edition, is an engaging but authoritative analysis of the devastating effects of the disease. New material to this edition provides up-to-date information on the effects of alcohol consumption on the body and the particular sensitivity of women to the effects of drinking.
...recommended to anyone who has concerns about their own or someone else's drinking, who wants to understand what is going on...a resource that teases out some of the complexities of alcohol use in society and of alcohol dependence...[and] the often conflicting issues around definition, aetiology and treatment.
