What stops backsliding boozer? (5)
I believe the answer is:
rehab
'what stops backsliding boozer?' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'what stops backsliding boozer?' is the wordplay.
'what' becomes 'eh' (sound used to ask 'what?' or 'pardon?').
'stops' indicates putting letters inside (stopping can mean blocking a gap).
'backsliding' is a reversal indicator.
'boozer?' becomes 'bar'.
'bar' in reverse letter order is 'rab'.
'eh' going within 'rab' is 'REHAB'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rehab that I've seen before include "Course of treatment for addicts" , "Health-restoring process" , "Treatment for, eg, addiction" , "Treatment for dependency" , "Treatment for alcoholism" .)