, has fewer undesirable side-effects and may be an effective alternative.
Therapeutic communities, in which addicts serve as counselors, and peer-support self-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous produce some positive results for alcoholics seeking help. But data on these avenues of treatment is sparse and it cannot be said with certainty how valuable they may be to recovery. Behavioral therapy such as behavioral counseling and relapse prevention skills training have been shown to produce positive but temporary results. Aversive conditioning and extinction are sometimes used. The former entails repeated production of a stimulus associated with drinking but coupled with an unpleasant experience (electrical shock, unpleasant tastes, or nausea). Extinction, however, involves such repetit
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