Posts Tagged ‘alcohol abuse’

A Woman Displays Signs Of Alcohol Abuse And Depression, Gets Motivated And Inspired About Making An Appointment To See Her Healthcare Practitioner About Her Hazardous And Excessive Drinking, And Feels A Sense Of Personal Happiness And Self Esteem

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Teresa was a thirty-four-year-old receptionist who realized that she had some problems with her drinking. For example, within the past six months she has felt the need to have several drinks before going to work, four weeks ago she tested positive for a blood alcohol test where she is employed, seven weeks ago she got [...]

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The Alcohol Related Problems And Alcohol Related Deaths That Are Correlated With Excessive Drinking And The Positive Attitude, Personal Happiness, And The Self Esteem That Are The Upshots Of Alcohol Counseling

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

How many individuals lose their lives every year because of drinking problems? How many people lose their lives each year from a condition that is 100% preventable, such as alcohol poisoning? How many people are the victims of alcohol related crime or violence each and every year? How many individuals get injured or lose their [...]

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There’s Room For A Boosted Sense Of Personal Happiness And Self Esteem If Those Who Engage In Continuous And Repeated Drinking Can Become Encouraged To Get The Alcohol Rehab They Need

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

The medical community defines numerous diseases as “silent killers.” Medical conditions like high blood pressure, mesothelioma, osteoporosis, heart disease, obstructive sleep apnea, high cholesterol, diabetes and many types of cancer like colon cancer, lung cancer, rectal cancer, and breast cancer are rather well known silent killers.
These medical disorders are called silent killers because early on [...]

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A Manager Successfully Helps an Employee Address His Depression, Excessive Drinking, and His Ruined Relationship and Helps Him Learn How to be a Happier Person

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Russ got suspended from high school when he was sixteen years old and eventually got a job at a local pet food manufacturer. For the last eight years he has gained a reputation as a hard-working and diligent employee who only once in a blue moon calls off work due to illness.
About eight months ago [...]

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My High School Alcohol and Drug Abuse Class

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

When I was a sophomore in high school, I registered for a substance abuse class. At that age, I did not realize 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 effects, I read [...]

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Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Relapse, and Enabling

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

It is worthy of note to articulate something that family members who have been adversely affected by the alcohol dependency of another family member evidently do not comprehend. It seems to be that by protecting the alcohol addicted individual with falsehoods and deceitfulness to those outside the family, these well-intentioned family members have actually created [...]

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A Young Man’s Hazardous and Abusive Drinking Results In a DUI, the Need For Detox, and Time Locked Up In Jail

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Jesse had a particularly difficult time maintaining a job. In truth, due to his lethargy and lack of incentive, he was out of a job far more often than he was in a job situation. And when he did get employment, he had a hard time getting to work on time, he characteristically received less [...]

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A Young Man’s Irresponsible Drinking Leads To a DUI and Time Locked Up In Jail

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Jesse had a particularly hard time maintaining a job. If truth be told, because of his languor and lack of drive, he was unemployed far more often than he was employed with a job. And when he did get employment, he had a particularly difficult time getting to work on time, he typically received less [...]

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A Young Couple Assesses Their Hazardous and Irresponsible Drinking and Their Short and Long-Term Aspirations, Dreams, and Hopes

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

Merissa and Augie have been dating for five years. They met while taking the same social problems class at a small, countryside, Church affiliated liberal arts college located in the Eastern part of the U.S. While they were basically good buddies at first, they eventually began dating when they were in their third year of [...]

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A Young Couple Reviews Their Hazardous and Heavy Drinking and Their Short and Long-Term Hopes, Dreams, and Plans

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

Augie and Merissa have been going out for four years. They met while taking the same human geography class at a medium size, rural, liberal arts college located in the Eastern part of the United States. While they were merely good pals at first, they eventually started dating when they were in their third year [...]

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An Unbalanced High School Student Manifests Numerous Alcohol-Related Issues, Gets Suspended From School, and Has to See the School Counselor

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Larry was a eighteen year old high school senior who was exhibiting numerous alcohol-related difficulties at school. Therefore, the principal told him that he had to see Miss Johns, the school psychologist, before he would be allowed to return to class.
Later that afternoon when Larry went home after school, he had to explain his school [...]

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A Thursday Night Out With Buddies From College at a Local College Pub Results In Hazardous and Abusive Drinking and Alcohol Overdose Symptoms

Monday, July 13th, 2009

When Janice was in high school, she had achieved a reputation as an individual who studied a lot and who rarely, if ever, drank with her classmates. She seemed determined to “stand out” academically so that she would be able to pursue a career that she not only liked but one that also gave her [...]

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A Woman Manifest Signs of Alcohol Addiction and Depression and Makes an Appointment to See Her Medical Practitioner About Her Excessive and Irresponsible Drinking and Mental Health Problems

Monday, July 13th, 2009

Teresa was a forty-eight-year-old executive secretary who knew that she had a problem with her drinking. For instance, within the past month she has felt the need to have a few drinks before going to work, a week ago she failed a random breathalyzer test at her place of employment, five weeks ago she got [...]

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Enabling and Reasons Why Many Recovering Alcoholics Return to Drinking

Monday, July 13th, 2009

It is fascinating to mention something that family members who have been negatively affected by the alcoholism of another family member evidently do not know. It seems that by protecting the alcohol dependent person with falsehoods and deceit to those outside the family, these well-intentioned family members have in reality created a circumstance that makes [...]

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The Important Factors in An Effective Alcohol Intervention

Monday, July 13th, 2009

What are the significant features in a productive alcohol intervention? Why do some addiction interventions succeed as projected while several fail?
The Necessity for An Established Record of Intervention Attainment
Scientific investigation displays that an effective alcohol addiction intervention needs to be carried out by an intervention professional who has a celebrated track record of intervention accomplishment.
In [...]

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Talking to Your Doctor About Your Alcoholism Symptoms

Monday, July 13th, 2009

Larry decided to go and see his healthcare professional about his drinking problems. At first, Larry thought he would be able to simply go online, look for some basic alcohol info, and make up his mind whether or not he was dependent on alcohol. Not unexpectedly, he discovered several websites that cataloged some of the [...]

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Alcohol Dependency, Alcohol Relapse, and Enabling

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

It is remarkable to bring up something that family members who have been unfavorably affected by the alcoholism of another family member obviously do not grasp. It seems to be that by protecting the alcohol addicted person with falsehoods and deceitfulness to those outside the family, these well-intentioned family members have basically created a circumstance [...]

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When Drinking Becomes Problematic

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

How do you recognize that you have a problem with your drinking? When is it evident that you are engaging in abusive drinking?
If you have unproductively tried to discontinue your drinking or if you have given your word to yourself that your drinking days are gone and then you recognized that you were drinking [...]

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A Ninth Grader Experiences Alcohol Poisoning

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

Jeffrey was a ninth grader who regularly seemed to be living on the edge. Jeffrey had a risk taking personality and generally wanted to do what his older brothers were doing. The basic problem with this was that all three of his brothers were at least 21 years old and were therefore able from a [...]

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What I Learned About Drug Abuse and Alcoholism in High School

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

When I was in the tenth grade in high school, I took a drug abuse class. At that age, I did not comprehend that alcohol abuse in truth was a sub classification of drug abuse. While taking this class and learning more about drug and alcohol abuse, I read a lot about Alcoholic Anonymous, their [...]

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