Problem drinking aims to bridge the wide gap that exits between the mo dern, scientific account of the nature of alcohol problems, and the po pular understanding of the subject. In particular, it presents detaile d evidence and arguments against the commonly accepted view that 'alco holism' is best regarded as a disease. Instead, it outlines an alterna tive approach to alcohol problems, based on the premise that they are best seen as example of socially learned behavior. In the third editio n, the authors have brought the book up to date by covering the major developments that have taken...