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This book exposes the unexplored problem of people with ASDs using alcohol as a coping mechanism to deal with everyday life. The authors provide an overview of ASDs and of alcohol abuse, and explore current knowledge. Tinsley explores his own personal history as someone with an ASD who has experienced and beaten alcohol addiction.

Asperger's syndrome --- Dual diagnosis. --- Alcoholism and mental illness --- Dual disorders --- Mental illness and alcoholism --- Mental illness and substance abuse --- Comorbidity --- Mental illness --- Substance abuse --- AS (Psychiatry) --- Asperger syndrome --- Asperger's disorder --- Autistic psychopathy --- High-functioning autism --- Psychopathy, Autistic --- Autism spectrum disorders --- Syndromes --- Patients --- Alcohol use.