This article reviews recent advances in knowledge regarding the diagnosis and evaluation of treatments for alcoholism. These include changes in the definition and measurement of alcoholism, controlled drinking versus abstinence as treatment goals, the efficacy of various treatments, and the growing evidence concerning the salience of environmental factors in the recovery process from alcoholism. Finally, we discuss the implications of these advances for clinical practice.
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