Physiology, Toxicology, Substance Use & Abuse - Medical Aspects, Pharmacology, Substance Use & Abuse, Drugs & Controlled Substances - Social Aspects
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Overview
Social drinkers may observe that the more regularly they use alcohol, the less they are impaired by it. Contradictory as it may seem, they are not completely wrong. Although little is known about the development of tolerance to alcohol, most research in the area has concentrated on tolerance as a potential indicator of pathology. In an illuminating departure from this line of thinking, this volume systematically investigates why most drinkers can use alcohol without making the transition from social to abusive drinking. By examining factors that contribute to alcohol tolerance in nonproblem social drinking, the book offers new insights for prevention and treatment of alcohol abuse and helps to pave the way for future research.Editorials
Booknews
Noting that increased tolerance for alcohol is thought to increase the risk of abuse, investigates the factors surrounding tolerance in the majority of drinkers, who never move from social to problem drinking, in order to help understand the mechanism. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
June 8, 1992
Publisher
New York : Guilford Press, c1992.
Pages
221
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780898621914