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Deciding on an alcoholism recovery treatment center

June 1, 2012 in Alcoholism

Recovery T-ShirtDeciding on an alcoholism recovery treatment is difficult. But there are several things to consider when choosing one. How old is the person in need of treatment? You would not want a 19 year old to be in rehabilitation drug abuse treatment with people in the 50s. This is because 19 year olds have a different mind set and need to learn different skills than their older counterparts.… Read the rest

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Binge Drinking and Alcoholism

November 19, 2011 in Medical, Self Help

Stop Alcohol DeathsCollege is seen as a rite of passage. It’s the time where a young adult can break free from the restraints of their parents and figure out what kind of person they are on their own. And sometimes that person is the one that wants to drink heavily and do beer bongs. This is when school life can suffer and lead to dropping out. … Read the rest

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Alcoholism symptoms

July 6, 2010 in Alcoholism

Symptoms that might be an indication that alcoholism is present are often the same symptoms that might accompany someone who is a heavy drinker. There is a difference, although it’s not at all uncommon for heavy drinkers to become alcoholics in time. It’s important to understand what the symptoms are, and perhaps even more important to understand the nature of the disease.… Read the rest

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How Many People are Killed from Drunk Drivers

July 2, 2010 in Alcoholism, Drunk Driving

The death toll for people who were killed from drunk drivers is daunting. It is estimated that someone dies every 40 minutes by a drunk driver. Think about that the next you take a drink or two and then get behind the wheel. Getting the word out, making tough laws and all the ‘stop drinking and driving campaigns’ have reduced the amount of fatalities, but not significantly.… Read the rest

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How Does Alcohol Abuse Affect My Security Clearance

June 29, 2010 in Alcoholism, Drunk Driving

Alcohol abuse affects security clearance through an adjudication process by many private companies dealing with sensitive information, also with government officials. Listed below are a few sample cases where alcohol abuse affected an applicants chances to get or keep a job at the Department of Defense. Listed first, are three cases where security clearance was denied, in the last two cases the clearance was granted.… Read the rest

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Alcohol Abuse Effects

June 24, 2010 in Alcoholism

Alcohol abuse effects, besides dealing with wide range of legal troubles, can be deadly. People who abuse alcohol could develop effects that are irreversible and will suffer from medical ills that will compound their legal woes on top of their loss of friends and family. Effects that will ruin their nervous system, gastrointestinal system, cardiovascular issues, metabolic, endocrine, skin and blood system.… Read the rest

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History of Addiction Treatment

June 2, 2010 in drug rehab

The history of addiction treatment is as long and varied as the history of human beings using substances to induce intoxication. In earlier times, the citizens who were drunk and disorderly, or made crazy by other chemicals, were often treated as outcasts, and punished with prison, physical abuse, or time in the mental ward. The asylum near the Guinness plant in Dublin is often the subject of jokes, as the detoxing drunks were treated to the smell of their favorite stout all day and night.… Read the rest

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