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    The Discovery of Addiction
    By about the mid-1830s, certain assumptions about the inner experience of the drunkard had become central to temperance thought. The desire for alcohol was seen as "overpowering," and frequently lab…
     

    The Discovery of Addiction
    By Harry G. Levine From: Levine, Harry G, "The Discovery of addiction: Changing Conceptions of Habitual Drunkenness in America" Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 1978; 15: pp. 493-506. Introduction …
     

    Enhancing Motivation for Change
    Executive Summary and Recommendations This TIP is based on a fundamental rethinking of the concept of motivation. Motivation is not seen as static but as dynamic. It is redefined here as purposefu…
     

    Enhancing Motivation for Change
    Double-sided reflection A third strategy entails acknowledging what the client has said but then also stating contrary things she has said in the past. This requires the use of information that th…
     

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