Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those around them. The following self-assessment tests can help you determine whether or not it may be time to get help.
Questions for Families:Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem? originally appeared on About.com Alcoholism on Friday, February 5th, 2010 at 00:05:17.
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Heavy Drinking Affects Thinking in Senior Women
If you are 60 years old or older and drink more than the recommended guidelines for moderate alcohol consumption, you could run the risk of losing memory and other cognitive functions, especially if you are a female. A new study has found that cognitive function declines more rapidly for heavy drinkers even compared with light-to-moderate drinkers.
For women, heavy drinking is four drinks or more during a day or more than seven drinks a week. For men, five or more drinks during any one drinking session, or more than 14 drinks a week, is considered heavy. Read more...
Heavy Drinking Affects Thinking in Senior Women originally appeared on About.com Alcoholism on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at 00:01:01.
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Where Do Teens Get Prescription Drugs?
Use of prescription drugs among teenagers is a growing problem and one of the myths surrounding the phenomenon is that they are getting those drugs from street dealers or from the Internet. The truth, unfortunately, is much closer to home. Read more...
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Photo: Clipart.comWhere Do Teens Get Prescription Drugs? originally appeared on About.com Alcoholism on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 at 00:01:38.
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Teen's Friends Sued Over Drinking Death
Taylor Meyer was 17 years old when she drowned in a Massachusetts swamp after a night of binge drinking beer and vodka shots with her friends, beginning in the basement of one of her friend's home. When her body was found Oct. 20, 2008 she had a blood alcohol level of .13.
Can her teenage friends be held accountable for her death? Taylor's mother is going to find out; she filed a lawsuit against those who provided her with alcohol. Read more...
Teen's Friends Sued Over Drinking Death originally appeared on About.com Alcoholism on Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 at 13:55:56.
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Teen Myth: Everyone Is Getting High
Sometimes teens can get the impression that "everyone" is drinking, smoking or doing drugs if most of their friends are doing so. The truth is the majority of teens go through high school without any using or abusing any substances. When teens realize that most of their peers are not doing drugs, it can be a deterrant. Read more...
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Photo: Clipart.comTeen Myth: Everyone Is Getting High originally appeared on About.com Alcoholism on Thursday, January 28th, 2010 at 00:36:37.
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Alcohol in the News
Pneumonia, Drugs Killed Brittany Murphy... Rip Torn Heading to Rehab After Arrest... Leif Garrett Faces Heroin Charge... Drugs, Alcohol Cited in Death of Jay Reatard... Canadian Police See New Teen Drug Trend... Woman Arrested on 30-Year-Old Drug Charge... More... Read more...
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Alcohol in the News originally appeared on About.com Alcoholism on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 00:05:04.
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1.2 Million People in Treatment
At any given time there are an estimated 1.2 million people receiving substance abuse treatment from more than 13,000 professional treatment and rehabilitation facilities throughout the United States, according to the latest research from the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services. Of those receiving alcohol and drug abuse treatment, 39% are also being treated for mental health disorders. Read more...1.2 Million People in Treatment originally appeared on About.com Alcoholism on Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 at 00:27:26.
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Misuse of Prescription Drugs Is Illegal
Many teens today have been told by their peers that, unlike underage drinking and marijuana use, using and sharing prescription drugs is legal. But the truth is just because you get them out of your mother's medicine cabinet, doesn't make it legal to use, carry or give away those pain pills. Read more...
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Misuse of Prescription Drugs Is Illegal originally appeared on About.com Alcoholism on Thursday, January 21st, 2010 at 00:01:08.
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Prescriptions Required for Cold Medicine?
Losing the battle against methamphetamine abuse, many states have passed laws requiring pharmacies to place cold and allergy medications behind the counter. Other states require photo identification from anyone purchasing medicines containing pseudoephedrine, a main ingredient in making meth.
Now several states have legislation pending that would require a prescription to buy any of these former over-the-counter medications. Read more...
Prescriptions Required for Cold Medicine? originally appeared on About.com Alcoholism on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 at 03:36:11.
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Books About Cocaine and Cocaine Addiction
Cocaine is a highly addictive central nervous system stimulant which affects the brain's processing of dopamine. These books trace the political and cultural history of cocaine, the devastating effects it has had on the lives of those who abuse it and explore the most effective treatment and relapse prevention strategies. Read more...
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