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Treating Alcohol and Drug Problems in Psychotherapy Practice. By Arnold M. Washton and Joane Zweben. Guilford Press, NY. 2006, 312pp., £25. ISBN: 9781572300774
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It is a grave mistake for clinicians to presume that all people with alcohol and drug problems are liars, manipulators, and sociopaths. Yet prejudice and stereotypes persist, and confrontational attitudes on the