Mike Harden

In the following viewpoint Mike Harden maintains that problem drinkers cannot drink in moderation. The author cites, for example, the case of Audrey Kishline, who pled guilty to vehicular homicide in the drunk-driving deaths of a father and daughter. According to the author, Kishline was the leading proponent of Moderation Management, a program developed to help problem drinkers learn to drink in moderation. Kishline herself concluded that the program was simply a way for alcoholics to hide their problem, the author claims. Harden is a Columbus Dispatch columnist.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What analogy does Tom Pepper use to explain why controlled drinking is impossible for those with alcoholic drinking patterns?
2. According to Harden, what motivated Kishline to seek a less rigid way to address drinking issues?
3. For whom is...