There’s an old saying about recovery from dependence on alcohol or other drugs: Staying clean and sober is easy. Just change everything about your thinking and behavior, and do it now.
According to Al Tighe, supervisor of Continuum Services at Hazelden,…
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A stanza from the poem that a 13-year-old wrote after Brad McCue drank himself to death captures the tragedy of binge drinking: Now people are sad/Now people are crying/Because of your choices/Because of your dying.
Brad was a junior at Michigan…
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With so many parents working long hours, it is easy to either miss the signs of alcohol abuse or explain them away. Many parents don’t want to believe that their beloved child is engaging in alcohol use. But burying your…
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A recent Internet search on the topic “dating abuse” yielded over a million responses in less than a second–a good clue that this is a social problem of enormous interest. And there is reason to be concerned.
A study published…
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Here are some tips on how to talk to your child about alcohol:
• Start talking about your rules of “no use” early on. Don’t wait until your child is a teen or even a pre-teen to discuss alcohol use and…
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With so many parents working long hours, it is easy to either miss the signs of alcohol abuse or explain them away. Many parents don’t want to believe that their beloved child is engaging in alcohol use. But burying your…
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Many of the myths about alcohol use haven’t changed much since I was walking the halls of high school. And believe me, that was many years ago. How these myths got started is anyone’s guess, but unfortunately, teenagers, who are…
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With so much talk of drugs like marijuana and heroin in America, it is alcohol that continues to be the first and foremost drug that people under the age of 21 abuse more often. Unfortunately, even programs such as D.A.R.E.,…
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When children go through adolescents, their bodies and their emotions go through a tremendous change. Teens are under constant peer pressure, an intense need to conform and fit in with their peer group. At the same time, they’re discovering their…
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Faith and spirituality can play a beneficial role in the prevention of drug and alcohol misuse. Furthermore, it has long been acknowledged that both can be significant ingredients in programs designed to treat, promote and recover from substance use disorders.…
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