MARTY MANN'S NEW PRIMER ON ALCOHOLISM

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Completely rewritten- this is not the original primer which appeared in 1950, since- although the basic facts about alcoholism have remained the same (although its incidence is on the increase)- new treatments and new organizations have been conscripted to treat it. Who is an alcoholic and what are his symptoms; the pattern of the disease, both chronic and acute, and the many giveaways; why the drinker drinks; and the home treatment- just about useless, all prepares the way for information on drug therapy; on psychiatry; on A.A. along with some of the newer organizations such as the National Council on Alcoholism which provides both information and services for those who need them. Marty Mann- a pioneer figure in A.A.-continues the crusade against John Barleycorn forcefully and accessibly for victims of this disease and their families.

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Publisher: Rinehart

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 1958

Categories: NONFICTION