title: The Islamic psycho-social approach to alcoholism.
abstract: Alcoholism in Islamic countries has such a low incidence that it is not yet considered a serious public health problem of the Moslem states. The reason is that the precepts of Islam succeeded in reducing alcoholic dependence, and offer a unique example in prohibiting this social evil.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000266:history* / Q000517:prevention & control; D001083:Arabia; D002648:Child; D004534:Egypt; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam / Q000266:history*; D012922:Social Change; D012940:Social Problems / Q000266:history; D013695:Temperance / Q000266:history