To conclude our four-part series on alcoholism, we talk with Professor Matthew Tirrell, Director of Addiction Counseling at the Emory & Henry School of Health Sciences.

How do we know that alcoholism is a disease? Why is it a family disease? What works and what doesn't in counseling sessions? What behavioral patterns emerge in families of alcoholics?

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