Reservations About Controlled Drinking as a Treatment Goal

Abstract

The position espoused by Cloud, McKiernan, and Cooper is one of advocacy for controlled drinking rather than a critique of available information on the issues. This response addresses the author's lack of appreciation of the wide options currently available in contemporary complex and multi-modal approaches to the treatment of alcohol problems. Within this broader context the authors' advocacy position for controlled drinking loses much of its impact and in the process their position becomes more balanced.

Key Words:

• Reservations
• controlled drinking
• treatment
• broader context