A socialization program for chronic alcoholics.
The staff of a court-mandated treatment program for convicted drunk drivers set up an alternative socialization program for chronic alcoholics who failed to respond to the defense-reductive strategies employed in their general program. No attempt was made to deal directly with long-standing underlying problems; rather emphasis was on improving social skills, thus reducing alcohol dependence as a social "crutch" or escape from social interaction. As social functioning increased, general behavior improved and drinking was reduced, with sober periods lengthened. Specific suggestions are given for a model program within a small agency context.
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