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work effectively with the alcoholic.
—In spite of the wellknown negative effects on the alcoholic’s spiritual life, most clergymen have traditionally viewed the disease as simply a moral problem and have lacked the training to minister effectively to the needs of the alcoholic and his/her family.
—Although alcoholism is linked to a significant percentage of criminal activity, most judges, probation officers and law enforcement personnel know little about it and fail to intervene effectively when presented with the opportunity.
—Although the alcoholic is loosing control of life and is quite literally dying, he/she rarely is aware of the presence of the disease and in most cases dies from it.
The fact that the majority of professional and lay people have such shortcomings when confronting alcoholism is not due to stupidity or lack of interest. It is due, rather, to a lack of knowl
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