Publisher's Synopsis
There has been recent attention given to overcome the gulf between the treatment of alcoholism and research on alcoholism. This book is a practical step to "bridge the gap". There is a great body of useful research on alcohol and alcoholism, which has been conducted in the past 25 years. This book includes this research for important contributions to the understanding of alcoholism and treatment.
This book gives the reader an introduction to research methods and other knowledge bases, while discussing current alcohol research and suggests clinical applications. Each subsequent chapter focuses on a specific variable and its methodology.
