Alcohol Abuse

Author on November 8th, 2009

How do you recognize that you have a drinking problem? When is it plain to see that you are engaging in alcohol abuse?
If you have hopelessly struggled to quit drinking or if you have given your word to yourself that your drinking days are behind you and then you realized that you were drinking in [...]

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Author on November 2nd, 2009

When I was a sophomore in high school, I enrolled into a drug abuse class. At that time period, I did not grasp the fact that alcohol abuse in reality was a sub classification of drug abuse. While taking this class and learning more about drug and alcohol abuse and above all about alcohol side [...]

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Teresa was a thirty-eight-year-old graphic designer who realized that she had a drinking problem. For instance, within the past five months she has felt the need to have several drinks before going to work, four months ago she tested positive for a hair alcohol test at her place of employment, six weeks ago she got [...]

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For more than a few years alcoholism research has revealed the fact that there is strong association between alcohol dependency and life-threatening health conditions.
As an illustration, in 2005, medical investigation and alcohol abuse and alcoholism statistics showed that alcohol abuse and alcoholism cost the United States an estimated $220 billion on an annual basis. It [...]

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Denny is a nineteen-year-old adolescent who has eventually made up his mind that he needs to go and see his family physician about his drinking problems. At first, Denny thought he would be able to basically go online, look for some straightforward alcohol info and make up his mind whether or not he was an [...]

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Author on October 27th, 2009

How do you recognize that you have a drinking problem? When is it clear that you are involving yourself in irresponsible drinking?
If you have unproductively tried to quit drinking or if you have given your word to yourself that your drinking days are behind you and then you realized that you were drinking in a [...]

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When I was a sophomore in high school, I took a substance abuse class. At that time period, I did not understand that alcohol abuse actually was a sub category of drug abuse. While taking this class and learning more about drug and alcohol abuse and especially about alcohol side effects, I read a lot [...]

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Teresa was a thirty-four-year-old bookkeeper who knew that she had a problem with her drinking. As an illustration, within the past month she has felt the need to have more than a few drinks before going to work, six weeks ago she tested positive for a blood alcohol test at her place of employment, five [...]

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What are the critical issues in a productive alcohol intervention? Why do some alcohol addiction interventions go well while others bomb?
The Requirement for An Established Track Record of Intervention Achievement
Scientific inquiry demonstrates that a “winning” alcoholism intervention needs to be overseen by an intervention specialist who has an established record of intervention achievement.
Fundamentally this means [...]

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Teresa was a thirty-seven-year-old fashion designer who knew that she had a drinking problem. As an illustration, within the past seven months she has felt the need to have a few drinks before going to work, two months ago she tested positive for a saliva alcohol test at work, two months ago she got pulled [...]

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