Blog Entries tagged 'alcoholism'

The Nature of Underage Drinking

kvm05@fsu.edu — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Underage alcohol use is a sweeping problem with serious health and safety repercussions for the Nation. A substantial number of young people begin drinking before the age of 13, which frequently results in alcohol abuse or dependence. The highest prevalence of alcohol dependence is among people ages 18-20. The conclusion being that the impetus is on parents and people in the community to educate children about the dangers of underage drinking and the consequences tha [...]

Drug Rehab: A Success Story

kvm05@fsu.edu — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:00:00 +0100

The prospect of seeking treatment for your addiction can be daunting. You can never know what to expect. However, many people get help for their addictions everyday and the following is a success story from one such person that I hope will inspire others to make a change in their life and get the help they need:

"I feel like a new person today, then when I first arrived. My thinking has changed dramatically. My view on life has changed. [...]

Alcohol: It's Not as Harmless as it Seems

kvm05@fsu.edu — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Alcohol is ranked much more harmful than the Class A drug Ecstasy in a new classification system proposed by a team of leading scientists. The team identified three main factors that together determine the harm associated with any drug of potential abuse: the physical harm to the individual user caused by the drug; the tendency of the drug to induce dependence and addiction; and the effect of drug use on families, communities, and society. Many people scoff at t [...]

Alcohol can kill; so can other drugs

theroadout@gmail.com — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:00:00 +0100

You might not even believe that it could happen except that it happens every day. People will take a toxic substance into their body for the brief good feeling it gives them, but there is a risk of death. Some people will die, from heroin, cocaine, Ecstasy, alcohol intoxication, prescription drug abuse. The body can tolerate an amazing amount of abuse but sometimes there is a weakness in the body or sometimes the drug is stronger than a person knows. Sometimes an adulterant will complicate thing [...]

While they want help

theroadout@gmail.com — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Sometimes people contact the drug rehab where I work to get help for a family member and they say, "I need to get him somewhere while they want help." They see this little window which doesn't open very often, where their loved one says they want help. Actually, interventionists that are good at what they do mean that a family doesn't always have to wait for this window. The skill they bring to the table is that they work with the addicted person to bring out their own desire t [...]

Alcohol is so toxic it can make a worse problem

theroadout@gmail.com — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:00:00 +0100

When you withdraw from heroin, you're miserable, sick, throwing up, in muscle pain, cramps, etc. But you don't generally have convulsions and die. But you can if you are detoxing from alcohol. And it's weird because alcohol is the legal one . Maybe it is right and maybe it isn't right that it's legal. The population seems to think it should be legal. The only solution really is to help those that are addicted get clean and to try to get those who are not addicted educated on [...]

Culturally acceptable

theroadout@gmail.com — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:00:00 +0100

It tends to not be noticeable when someone has a drinking problem unless you are close to them. Unless you get abused by them. Unless you need to rely on them to support your business with their production. But a person who gets a little sloppy on a regular basis may not be noticed. Unless they kill someone in an auto accident. Unless they go to jail for drunk driving. It's culturally acceptable to drink. Just watch the movies of the 30s and 40s. Everyone smoked and most of them had a drink [...]

The Industry

theroadout@gmail.com — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Without any feeling, the alcohol industry goes after new drinkers with eagerness. They sponsor car races, Spring Break events, athletic events, on-campus parties and events, all with the intention of keeping people drinking or getting new drinkers on board. It's like the fellow I met who had set up raves, all night parties filled with drugs and alcohol. He had set up the musicians, set up the venues and service providers, etc. But his only purpose was to make money off the Ecstasy that would [...]