Journal Facts

Journal
International Journal of Self-Help and Self-Care
ISSN
1091-2851 (print) 1541-4450 (electronic)
Volume
1
Issue
2
Date
1/1/1999

Article Facts

Title
Moderation Management : A Support Group for Persons Who Want to Reduce Their Drinking, But Not Necessarily Abstain
DOI
10.2190/8909-FFH3-44BA-HKVN
Author
Frederick Rotgers and Audrey Kishline
Pages
145-158
Online Date
05/09/2002

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Moderation Management : A Support Group for Persons Who Want to Reduce Their Drinking, But Not Necessarily Abstain

Frederick Rotgers and Audrey Kishline

DOI: 10.2190/8909-FFH3-44BA-HKVN

Abstract

Estimates of the number of problem drinkers in the United States range as high as thirty million (Babor, 1994) individuals. Problem drinkers have experienced some negative consequences as a result of their alcohol use, yet most of these individuals are not severely alcohol dependent (Sobell & Sobell, 1993). The vast majority of these individuals either do not meet the DSM-IV criteria for alcohol dependence or meet only the minimal required criteria for that diagnosis. The rest may qualify for a diagnosis of alcohol abuse, but most qualify for no alcohol-related diagnosis at all, despite alcohol having been associated with some negative consequences in their lives.

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