Controlled Drinking vs Abstinence Addiction Recovery

Moreover, although previous studies have examined treated, non-treated andgeneral population samples, none has focused on individuals who identifythemselves as “in recovery” from alcohol problems. Instead, paststudies have equated “recovery” with DSM-IV diagnostic criteria and nationalguidelines for low-risk drinking; these criteria may exclude people who considerthemselves “in recovery.” For example, individuals involved in harmreduction techniques that…