A major deficiency in recognizing the spiritual component in the field of addictions has been the lack of clearly defined criteria, based on hard data, that measure up to social, psychological, and medical standards. (religion-online.org)
To many in the field of addictions, the history and the role of the temperance movement remains a curious and increasingly irrelevant phase in society's attempt to cope with alcoholism. (religion-online.org)
But, says Sen, now an assistant professor at Georgia Regents University, «what we can not deny is that this study provides a new hope in the field of addiction research.» (sciencedaily.com)