Details on the book: Asperger Syndrome and Alcohol: Drinking to Cope, by Matthew Tinsley, Sarah Hendrickx. Description: The book exposes the unexplored problem of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) using alcohol as a coping mechanism to deal with everyday life. Alcohol can relieve the anxiety of social situations and make those with ASDs feel as though they can fit in. Ultimately, however, reliance on alcohol can lead the user down a path of self-destruction and exacerbate existing problems.