Alcohol misuse and coercive treatment: exploring offenders’ experiences within a dialogical framework

Joanne Louise Ashby The level of alcohol-related harm including crime, and morbidity is considered to be unacceptably high in the UK (British Medical Association [BMA], 2008). Alcohol consumption therefore, has become a central concern for policy makers in their approach to addressing and providing solutions to the problem. This chapter aims to explore a range of diverse factors that are deemed to have impacted upon the levels of alcohol-related harm in the UK.  Thesis_Final_Version_Jo_Ashby_2011.pdf