Alcoholism Stages

An individual passes through several phases prior to the last stage of addiction or dependence. The four stages of alcoholism are pre-alcoholic, prodomal, crucial and chronic. The first or the pre-alcoholic stage is the use of alcohol without any negative consequences. There is no preoccupation with drinking and the drinker has control over the amount of alcohol consumed and rarely drinks to the point of intoxication.

Alcohol Abuse in the Army

Alcohol abuse has reached an all time high in the US military. For almost twenty years now, the army has been unable to lower the figures of military personnel who are alcohol abusive drinkers. Findings show that military people between 18 to 25 years of age tend to drink more than their civilian counterparts.

Residential Alcohol Abuse Programs

Alcohol abuse is the excessive consumption of alcohol disregarding the detrimental consequences on the mind and body. If a person regularly consumes alcohol to get mental relief, then he is an alcohol abusive drinker and not an alcohol addict. While it is possible to convince an abusive drinker of his detrimental condition and impel him to go in for treatment, the same can be a tough job as far as an addict is concerned. One of the primary causes of alcohol abuse is stress, which can be of two types- developmental and situational. Complete cure of an abusive drinker is possible, provided it is identified and treated at an early stage.

Alcohol Abuse Interventions

An intervention takes place only when all attempts to send the person suffering from alcohol abuse to a rehab center have failed and he is unwilling to come to terms with his condition. The process starts with a simple phone call by a family member or friend of the sufferer to a phone consultant, employed by an intervention center.

Is Complete Abstinence from Use of Paychoactive Substances Necessary for Recovery?

The general rule in abstinence based treatment models in the U.S., usually Twelve Step based programs, is that once an individual has developed an addiction to one class of substances, assuming the individual's goal is abstinence from use of that class of substance, that individual can no longer safely use any other drug (including alcohol), regardless of history of use of the other drug.

The Mixed Messages in our Society About Drinking Alcohol

Find out how mixed messages in our society about drinking alcohol can lead to destructive behavior. This article discusses an important factor in the reasons why people in our society abuse alcohol. In short, this message needs to be heard!

About Abstinence Based Treatment for Drug Addiction

Addiction is more than a dependency upon alcohol, drugs, or painkillers. It is a disease that causes people to become self-destructive and hurtful toward others. If addiction goes untreated, the person will be unable to control unhealthy and self-defeating behaviors despite the physical and mental risks. Those who suffer from addiction - whether to alcohol, drugs, or other obsessive behaviors like gambling - stand to damage their health, relationships with family and friends, careers and finances if nothing to done to help.

Marijuana Use Affects 50 to 100 Percent of Your Family and Leisure Memories

Marijuana affects long-term memory loss by not allowing memories to take hold while the user is high. So not in the traditional sense of long-term memory loss but since marijuana use plays out over a long period of time and memories can not be made accurately, looking back 10, 20, or 30 years, it does become long-term memory loss. So what long-term memories are affected?

Looking For Redemption At The Bottom Of A 12-Pack

I spent many years looking for redemption at the bottom of a twelve pack. Guess what? I never found it. The dictionary describes redemption as: the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil. Did I feel as if I needed saved?

Is It Time To Get Into Addiction Treatment?

Here are the beginning steps of getting help for drug and alcohol use.

Is Alcohol Causing Difficulties in Your Life? - You Decide

If you have ever wondered or someone has stated your use of alcohol is causing difficulties, take this quiz and you decide.

Recognise Your Habits: Life's FUNdaMENTAL! How to Start The Life of Your Dreams!

How we think about ourselves, and our planned achievements becomes a habit. We are easily conditioned or influenced by factors such as magazines, television, partners, friends, peers, work colleagues and novels, including romance novels.

Drug Addiction - Kicking The Habit And Live Life Again

With soft drugs becoming popular among the young, many are easily tempted and turn to hard drugs as they progress. Often, many get addicted and it is crucial to kick the habit. Drug rehabilitation is gaining acceptance as more people sign up for it.