http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/331/7516/527?ehom
-- Hall 331 (7516): 527 --
"Two papers in this issue show that two relatively brief psychosocial interventions - motivational enhancement treatment and social network therapy - are effective and cost effective in treating alcohol dependence, when delivered under routine clinical conditions in the NHS.3 4 The UK government could realise its stated aim of increasing access to effective treatments for alcohol dependence by investing in these interventions."