Views On Alcoholism
Peele maintains that, depending on the person, abstinence or moderation are valid approaches to treat excessive drinking. Psychology Today article which compared the Life Process Program with the disease model, he also argues against the views of Alan Leshner and others that addiction is a disease.
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