... the probation service and agencies in combating alcohol addiction and related crime. There are numerous terms lobbied about when talking about legal and illegal drugs and the use of them. Alcohol generally falls into the category of 'substance' and subsequently 'substance misuse'. Substance is the term used to describe legal or illegal drugs that may be used to produce a pleasurable effect, (Kenny et al, 2003:1). When talking of alcohol, as with other terms, the language used has changed over the years in recognition of 'political correctness'. Late eighteenth century saw the term habitual drunkards. From the 1930's onwards the term alcoholics was used and from the nineties to present, until a new term is derived alcohol dependency is used. Of all the drugs that are used alcohol is the most popular. It has been argued that Britain is obsessed with the more modern pharmacological combinations of drugs, ...

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