Other effective methods in treating alcoholism are pharmacotherapy, behavioral method and self help manuals. ... Family matters and social responsibilities become secondary worries to his/her primary concern for existence, which is drinking (Stephens, 2007). ... Adhering to abstinence, according to AA, is ultimately linked to the kind of social network surrounding the recovering alcoholic. If the patient has an increased social network in both quality and size, and if the network is altogether supportive, it is possible to achieve the goal of abstaining from alcohol use (Borkman, Kaskutas, &um...

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Some people begin using in a social setting, succumbing to peer pressure, and for others it becomes a method of escape for those things that bring pressure and anxiety. ... N.A. and groups help teach the client that they need to change people, places and things in their previous social setting that encompassed the use of drugs. ... It was frustrating at times for the intern to be able to identify those behaviors outside of the "normal" behaviors noticed in interaction. ... CONNECTION OF BEHAVIORS TO THEORY The student during internship countered many types of behaviors that can be...

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