About the book: 1988 / Alcoholism... Today, at the call of the party, a truly nationwide offensive has been launched against this terrible disease, which, in the words of the French thinker XVI century M. Montaigne, “destroys the brain and affects the body.” A popular book by drug addiction specialists contributes to the anti-alcohol fight, vividly, journalistically and from a strictly scientific point of view, talking about the formation of addiction to alcohol, the possibility of its prevention, the course of the disease and modern methods of its treatment. The authors convince of the need for health to maintain a sober lifestyle, criticize the “cultural drinking theory” that was prevalent until recently, and answer the most common questions about drunkenness and alcoholism.