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According to estimates from the federal government's National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 6% of men and 3% of women are alcoholics. Alcoholism is a complex disease with physical, social and psychological consequences - not only for alcoholics but also for people closest to them. Those who have significant problems controlling their drinking and functioning in social situations because of alcohol may be considered alcoholics without the physical signs, tolerance and withdrawal. The latter is a less severe problem; unlike alcoholics, alcohol abusers do not develop physical withdrawal or compulsive alcohol use. Type I, the most common, occurs in both men and women and is associated with adult-onset alcohol dependence. Dosages are based on the severity of patients' symptoms. The activities aim to educate patients about alcoholism, help them recognize that they have the disease, and help them adjust to a life without alcohol. Studies show the drug is nonaddictive.
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