Download or read book Women and Alcohol written by Patsy Staddon and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2015-06-03 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a comprehensive look at the social meaning of women's alcohol use, building a rich social and environmental context through which the contributors can challenge current policy and practice in the field. Raising concerns about the political role of alcohol abuse treatment in policing women's behavior, it aims to develop a new approach to women's drinking and new ways of aiding recovery at national and local levels.