Critical Review of the Literature “Alcohol Abuse Is Genetic and Abstinence Is the Definitive Treatment”?

Question by realjhun: critical review of the literature “Alcohol abuse is genetic and abstinence is the definitive treatment”?
define the parameters of your search and explain the steps you would use to conduct a thorough, broad and deep review of the nursing and related health literature

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Challenging Alcoholics Anonymous as the model for substance abuse treatment
Dr. Lance Dodes, MD, former director of Harvard's substance abuse treatment unit at McLean Hospital and co-author of the upcoming book, The Sober Truth: Debunking the Bad Science Behind Twelve-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry. Marc Mahoney …
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Penn study: Topiramate reduces heavy drinking in patients seeking to cut down
"This study represents an important next step in understanding and treating problem drinking," says Henry R. Kranzler, MD, professor of Psychiatry, director of Penn's Center for Studies of Addiction and lead author on the study. "Our study is the first …
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Challenging Alcoholic's Anonymous As The Leading Form Of Addiction Treatment
Alcoholics Anonymous and its related groups for other substances are undeniably the de facto standard for addiction treatment. The AA meeting is so prevalent throughout society that it has become a cliché in cinema and television. To many, it seems …
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Alcohol Abuse – Geoffrey Phillips, M.D., of St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, California, discusses alcoholism and the negative health and social impacts drinking and alcohol a…


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