Alcohol Relapse and When Helping the Alcoholic Becomes Harmful

It is fascinating to articulate something that family members who have been adversely affected by the alcohol dependency of another family member apparently do not understand. It seems to be that by shielding the alcohol dependent person with lies and deceit to those outside the family, these well-intentioned family members have in reality created a [...]

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When Abusive and Heavy Drinking Leads to Serious Health Problems

For a number of years alcohol addiction research has revealed the fact that there is strong correlation between alcoholism and life-threatening health conditions.
For instance, in 2005, medical exploration and alcohol abuse and alcoholism statistics revealed that alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction cost the United States an estimated $220 billion annually. It can be emphasized that [...]

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What I Learned About Alcohol and Drug Abuse in High School

When I was a sophomore in high school, I enrolled into a drug abuse class. At that age, I did not understand that alcohol abuse in point of fact was a sub division of drug abuse. While taking this class and learning more about drug and alcohol abuse and especially about alcohol side effects, I [...]

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The Essential Features in A Fruitful Alcoholism Intervention

What are the significant factors in a successful alcohol intervention? Why do some addiction interventions succeed as anticipated while many flop?
The Necessity for a Well-Known History of Intervention Attainment
Scientific inquiry reveals that a fruitful addiction intervention needs to be conducted by an intervention specialist who has an established reputation of intervention accomplishment.
Essentially this means that [...]

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Enabling, Alcohol Relapse, and Alcohol Addiction

It is interesting to point out something that family members who have been adversely affected by the alcohol addiction of another family member apparently do not understand. It appears that by protecting the alcohol addicted person with lies and deceitfulness to those outside the family, these well-intentioned family members have in reality created a condition [...]

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A Troubled High School Student Manifests Numerous Alcohol-Related Issues, Gets Discharged From School, and Has to See the School Counselor

Dante was a eighteen year old high school senior who was manifesting quite a few alcohol-related problems at school. Therefore, the principal told him that he had to see Miss Johnson, the school psychologist, before he would be permitted to come back to school.
Later that afternoon when Dante went home after school, he had to [...]

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When Irresponsible and Heavy Drinking Results in Serious Health Problems

For a number of years alcohol dependency research has demonstrated the fact that there is strong association between alcohol addiction and life-threatening health conditions.
For example, in 2005, medical exploration and alcohol abuse and alcoholism statistics demonstrated the fact that that alcohol abuse and alcoholism cost the United States an estimated $220 billion on an annual [...]

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Is Your Drinking Becoming Problematic?

How do you recognize that you have a problem with your drinking? When is it apparent that you are involving yourself in hazardous drinking?
If you have unproductively attempted to quit drinking or if you have given your word to yourself that your drinking days are gone and then you recognized that you were drinking in [...]

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When Abusive and Irresponsible Drinking Leads to Serious Health Problems

For more than a few years alcohol dependency exploration has revealed the fact that there is strong relationship between alcoholism and critical health conditions.
As an illustration, in 2005, scientific research and alcohol abuse and alcoholism statistics demonstrated the fact that that alcohol abuse and alcoholism cost the United States an estimated $220 billion annually. It [...]

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Is Your Drinking Becoming Problematic?

How do you recognize that you have a drinking problem? When is it clear that you are involving yourself in abusive drinking?
If you have unproductively attempted to discontinue your drinking or if you promised yourself that your drinking days are behind you and then you realized that you were drinking in an abusive manner just [...]

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