Fort Valley University Mod 5 Controlling Alcohol Abuse Discussion

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Behavioral self-control training has been used to help people achieve moderation in their alcohol use. The idea of controlled drinking has become controversial, at least in part because people try to generalize about whether it is possible as an outcome. In fact, the question can be addressed most rationally if we think about individuals and the goals that might be right for them. In your own experience, have you worked with or known a person for whom moderation, rather than abstinence, might have been an appropriate goal? What characteristics did this person have? In contrast, what characteristics would make a person a poor candidate for moderation and a good candidate for abstinence?