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alcohol abuse

Jeffrey was a high school freshman who typically seemed to be living on the edge. Jeffrey had a daring personality and regularly wanted to do what his older brothers were doing to have fun. The basic drawback with this was that all three of his brothers were at least 21 years old and were as [...]

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Just two weeks ago, Frank applied for a position as a bouncer at one of the local discotheques. He had studied aikido, ninjitsu, karate, gatka, and judo for thirteen years; he was a body builder; he took daily vitamins, supplements, and minerals; he was into healthy eating and health foods; and he seemed like a [...]

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A Young Couple Evaluates Their Irresponsible and Hazardous Drinking and Their Short and Long-Term Goals, Aspirations, and Dreams

October 11, 2009

Augie and Merissa have been dating for four years. They met while taking the same constitutional law class at a relatively small, country, private liberal arts college located in the far Western part of the United States. While they were mostly good friends at first, they at long last started to date when they were [...]

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The Significant Components in A Fruitful Alcohol Addiction Intervention

October 6, 2009

What are the vital factors in a fruitful alcohol intervention? Why do some alcohol abuse interventions succeed as predicted while several fail?
The Necessity for An Established Reputation of Intervention Accomplishment
Scientific examination makes obvious the fact that a successful alcohol addiction intervention needs to be conducted by an intervention expert who has a well-known history of [...]

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

October 3, 2009

Merissa and Augie have been dating for four-and-a-half years. They met while taking the same English class at a relatively large, country, private liberal arts college located in the Western part of the U.S. While they were simply good friends at first, they eventually began dating when they were in their first year of college.
Since [...]

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The Vital Issues in A Productive Alcohol Abuse Intervention

September 28, 2009

What are the vital features in a successful alcohol intervention? Why do some alcohol addiction interventions succeed as planned while several bomb?
The Requirement for a Recognized Reputation of Intervention Success
Scientific analysis reveals that an effective alcohol abuse intervention needs to be overseen by an intervention expert who has a distinguished track record of intervention achievement.
In [...]

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A Twenty-Eight Year Old Bouncer at An Elite Nightclub Learns Why Alcohol Overdose Symptoms and Signs are So Critical and How They Can Save An Individual’s Life

September 21, 2009

Just a week ago, Frank applied for a job as a bouncer at one of the local discos. He had studied gatka, ninjitsu, judo, karate, and aikido for seven years; he was a weight lifter; he took daily vitamins, supplements, and minerals; he was into healthy eating and health foods; and he seemed well suited [...]

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A High School Student Almost Dies From Alcohol Poisoning

September 21, 2009

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

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What I learned About Alcoholism and Drug Abuse in High School

September 17, 2009

When I was in the tenth grade in high school, I registered for a drug abuse class. At that time, I did not comprehend that alcohol abuse in point of fact was a sub category of drug abuse. While taking this class and learning more about drug and alcohol abuse and above all about alcohol [...]

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When Abusive and Heavy Drinking Leads to Serious Health Problems

September 9, 2009

For a number of years alcohol dependency exploration has demonstrated the fact that there is strong linkage between alcohol dependency and dangerous health conditions.
As an illustration, in 2005, scientific research and alcohol abuse and alcoholism statistics showed that alcohol abuse and alcoholism cost the United States an estimated $220 billion on an annual basis. It [...]

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