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Worldwide, 3.3 million deaths every year result from harmful use of alcohol, according to WHO. This guidebook provides essential information on Alcoholism, but also serves as a historical survey, by providing information on the controversies surrounding its causes, and first-person narratives by people coping with Alcoholism. Patients, family members, or caregivers explain the condition from their own experience. The symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential cures are explained in detail. Essential to anyone trying to learn about diseases and conditions, the alternative treatments are explored. Each essay is carefully edited and presented with an introduction, so that they are accessible for student researchers and readers. Includes charts, graphs, and tables.

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Review: Alcoholism High school students researching health topics will be very thankful for this highly informative and homework-friendly series. Teens with a personal interest or health concern will also find useful and fascinating material and a list of organizations to contact for further information and help. This series is a must-have for any library serving high school students who might be curious about or need to research the subjects.--VOYA, May 2008

"Review: Alcoholism ""High school students researching health topics will be very thankful for this highly informative and homework-friendly series. Teens with a personal interest or health concern will also find useful and fascinating material and a list of organizations to contact for further information and help. This series is a must-have for any library serving high school students who might be curious about or need to research the subjects.""--VOYA, May 2008"

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