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Anxiety in extreme form, may cause distress which interferes with a person\u2019s ability to lead a normal life.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Aims:<\/jats:title>\n This Study aims is to assess the effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques on Anxiety Among Wives of Alcoholics<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Method:<\/jats:title>\n A quasi-experimental nonequivalent research design with a nonprobability sampling technique was used to conduct a study among 30 wives of alcoholic patients. A generalized anxiety disorder scale (7-point scale) was used to assess the level of anxiety among alcoholic wives. Confidentiality was maintained throughout the research. 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