There is a large body of research as to why people become addicted but the biggest issue is the need to reduce the current amount of alcohol addicted individuals in both areas of binge drinking and alcohol dependence.
The constant growth of binge drinking and alcohol dependence is a cause for concern in itself. This rapidly growing trend is so ingrained in the majority of societies it is a constant cause for concern for the fields of medicine and psychology.
The main focus in regards to reducing alcohol addiction comes from prevention and intervention strategies and screening processes to identify alcohol related problems.
The current methods of screening include; the CAGE questionnaire, developed by Ewing, 1968, a four-itemed questionnaire designed with the purpose to detect alcohol abuse and dependence. The CAGE is an acronym for the items used to …show more content…
This is referred to as the Johnson approach. However, this is often met with problems as the individual may resist such intervention and react with anger, leaving them feeling isolated and bullied. A well-known example is that of the rock star, Kurt Cobain, and how despite his pleas to be met halfway, he felt cornered by the demands of his friends and family to become teetotal which he felt unable to achieve. (Witkiewitz and Marlatt, 2006)
The importance of meeting the individual halfway is known as harm reduction. The approach has grown in popularity over the years and evidenced a substantial number of successful outcomes. It advocates intervention with moderation as its goal and suggests methods such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) which focus on abstention may deter an individual from attempting to recover as the aim is too high and perceived as impossible or undesirable to achieve. (Witkiewitz and Marlatt,
The constant growth of binge drinking and alcohol dependence is a cause for concern in itself. This rapidly growing trend is so ingrained in the majority of societies it is a constant cause for concern for the fields of medicine and psychology.
The main focus in regards to reducing alcohol addiction comes from prevention and intervention strategies and screening processes to identify alcohol related problems.
The current methods of screening include; the CAGE questionnaire, developed by Ewing, 1968, a four-itemed questionnaire designed with the purpose to detect alcohol abuse and dependence. The CAGE is an acronym for the items used to …show more content…
This is referred to as the Johnson approach. However, this is often met with problems as the individual may resist such intervention and react with anger, leaving them feeling isolated and bullied. A well-known example is that of the rock star, Kurt Cobain, and how despite his pleas to be met halfway, he felt cornered by the demands of his friends and family to become teetotal which he felt unable to achieve. (Witkiewitz and Marlatt, 2006)
The importance of meeting the individual halfway is known as harm reduction. The approach has grown in popularity over the years and evidenced a substantial number of successful outcomes. It advocates intervention with moderation as its goal and suggests methods such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) which focus on abstention may deter an individual from attempting to recover as the aim is too high and perceived as impossible or undesirable to achieve. (Witkiewitz and Marlatt,