I wanted more about the social history of alcoholism, this is a history of American attempts to cure/treat alcoholism. I did learn that Native Americans where the first Americans to come up with treatment (and be successful for a large group of ppl), that sharing stories has been used since the founding to help others, and that high quality research has shown that TSP, CBT, and MET, are all equally effective. 2/5 stars. Needs more citations