There are a lot of sources that will show you "evidence" to back up their theories on how to treat alcoholism. However, just like not all alcoholics have the same motivations to drink, not all alcoholics are successful with the same recovery methods. Recovery really is "one size fits one" rather than something that can be treated with a blanket cure. It's a mental health disease and it's a disease that does not have a cure. Some people have long term success and others do not and some die from it.