Psychosocial theories of alcohol abuse: an understanding and its relevance

Abstract

Alcohol abuse is reflected as a major public health concern in worldwide. It impaired many areas of life, including familial, vocational, psychological, legal, social, or physical aspects of life. These people are widely considered to be a vulnerable population. The purpose of this study is to explore the psychosocial theory related to alcohol abuse. Literature has been searched the both electronic databases including PubMed and manual searches for this. This article reviews the various theories related with alcoholism. Psychosocial theories of alcohol abuse can be utilized to identify and contextualize trends in major treatment approaches for the people of alcohol abuse and also provide possible future directions for research in that specific area.