Under the Influence

A Guide to the Myths and Realities of Alcoholism

Recommended by Eric Klinenberg, and 1 others. See all reviews

Ranked #87 in Recovery

Ten of millions Americans suffer from alcoholism, yet most people still wrongly believe that alcoholism is a psychological or moral problem, and that it can be cured by psychotherapy or sheer will power. Based on groundbreaking scientific research, Under The Influence examine the physical factors that set alcoholics and non-alcoholics apart, and suggests a bold, stigma-free way of understanding and treating the alcoholic.

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Eric Klinenberg Tonight at @nyu_ipk - the great economist Robert Frank discusses his new book *Under the Influence* w/ @GernotWagner. Free and open to everyone. 6 pm. @econnaturalist @PrincetonUPress https://t.co/ErykaWM5BS (Source)


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