Alcoholism is a disease and it should be treated as such. There has been medication available since the late 60's. It was initially used as treatment for heroine addicts, but has recently been approved by the FDA as treatment for alcoholism. With those receptors blocked, the alcohol has no effect. When an alcoholic drinks and doesn't get drunk, they find that there is no reason to continue drinking.
Chemistry is beautiful.
And, it will not make you vomit if you drink, such as other alcohol treatment medications like Disulfiram. All you do is take one 50 mg pill every day. It is available by prescription only. Why pay more than 5 cents a minute for long distance. This first critical history of Alcoholics Anonymous answers questions about the origins of A.A. and the 12-step program, the program's positive and negative aspects, its effectiveness, and its possible alternatives.