“I don’t want to over-generalize. But women tend to “do it all.” The women
who have broken through to get to this level have powerful, persuasive personalities. They know how to listen, but they’re also decisive. They’re big assets to the process.”
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Managed alcohol programs, which provide homeless alcoholics with housing and small amounts of booze, may seem counterintuitive, but they fit squarely within a philosophy of addiction treatment known as harm reduction—and they're working.