10.2190/8909-FFH3-44BA-HKVN 8909FFH344BAHKVN 145 Moderation Management : A Support Group for Persons Who Want to Reduce Their Drinking, But Not Necessarily Abstain 145 158 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 8909FFH344BAHKVN.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=8909FFH344BAHKVN 2 Frederick Rotgers and Audrey Kishline 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.