Abstract
Historically, total abstinence has been perceived as the only way of recovery for alcohol-dependent patients and most therapies aim to total cessation of alcohol-drinking. However, there is emerging evidence to suggest that a reduction in alcohol consumption could provide an effective alternative treatment goal to abstinence. But most of addiction specialists have strong resistance to any moderate drinking alternative. Research has demonstrated, however, that many people who have alcohol problems are not severe, that such individuals' problems are not progressive, that they mostly recover through reducing their alcohol-drinking rather than stopping, and that most of them recover without formal help or treatment. Moreover, recently targeted anti-craving medication is introduced as a new strategy to reduce alcohol-drinking as needed administration in a risky situation. Therefore the purpose of this topic will be to highlight the benefits of reduced drinking for alcohol-dependent patients and discuss the pros and cons of the controlled drinking strategy.
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