Can Online Counseling for Drug and Alcohol Addiction Problems Be Effective?

The answer to the question in the title of this article is: “Yes, but with the need to understand the limits of online help.”
Definitions
The words "alcohol dependence" or "addiction" are often used without definition. So, let's first define some terms. As used in this article, alcohol or drug addiction means that a person's alcohol or other drug use has reached the point that the person cannot use without loss of control over use of the substance and/or cannot use without producing adverse consequences in significant life areas. The addicted person has developed a psychological and/or physical dependence upon the substance. An addicted person will continue to use the substance in the face of adverse consequences.
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