What alcohol treatment strategies make sense in the UK?

Published June 28, 2010

Question by yellabellied fatalist: What alcohol treatment strategies make sense in the UK?
Is abstinence too exacting a standard in Britain? Drinking is so normalised, such a part of everyday culture, that not participating would cost you your social life…

How do people struggling with alcohol issues cope in the UK?

What are methods that work? I’d be grateful to hear about the effectiveness of traditional (AA) and alternative (eg harm reduction) approaches in the UK context.

Theoretical discussion and personal experience very welcome… (secular approaches in particular).

Best answer:

Answer by Kieron M
Not an expert and don’t know enough to have a firm opinion (and do not have an alcohol problem) but you may find the links below helpful for some background.

http://www.arp-uk.org/ – Alcohol Recovery Project has a good reputation

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