Alcohol | Doctors Should Encourage Their Patients to Use Alcohol
In the following viewpoint Stanton Peele argues that moderate drinking has been proven to be beneficial to health and, therefore, doctors should encourage their patients to use alcohol. He dismisses the argument that providing information about the benefits of drinking will cause people to abuse alcohol. Peele maintains that doctors have an obligation to inform their patients of all treatment options—patients are capable of making the best choices for their own treatment. Stanton Peele, a psychologist and researcher specializing in drug and alcohol addiction, is the author of The...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: Is Alcohol Use Beneficial to Human Health?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Frequent, Moderate Drinking Benefits Human Health
- The Health Benefits of Frequent, Moderate Drinking Are Exaggerated
- Doctors Should Encourage Their Patients to Use Alcohol
- Doctors Should Not Encourage Their Patients to Use Alcohol
- Drinking Is a Serious Health Problem for Teens
- The Health Problems Associated with Teen Drinking Have Been Exaggerated
- Chapter 1 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 2: What Are the Causes of Alcohol Abuse?
- Chapter 2 Preface
- Drinking at an Early Age Leads to Alcohol Abuse
- Drinking at an Early Age Does Not Lead to Alcohol Abuse
- Alcoholism Has a Genetic Basis
- The Genetic Influence on Alcoholism Is Exaggerated
- Alcohol Advertising Targeted to Youth Causes Abuse
- Alcohol Advertising Targeted to Youth May Not Cause Abuse
- Chapter 2 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 3: How Should Alcoholism Be Treated?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Alcoholism Should Be Treated as a Disease
- Alcoholism Should Not Be Treated as a Disease
- Alcoholics Anonymous Is Effective
- Alcoholics Anonymous Is Ineffective
- Moderate Drinking Is an Effective Treatment for Some Alcoholics
- Reducing the Harm Caused by Drinking Can Be an Effective Treatment
- Medication May Help Alcoholics Stay Sober
- Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
- Chapter 4: What Measures Should Be Taken to Reduce Alcohol- Related Problems?
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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