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72The CRAFT System for Addiction Intervention. Positive Reinforcement as an Alternative to Confrontational Interventions
by recovering addict
The CRAFT system is more scientifically studied than confrontational interventions, and studies prove that it works better than traditional interventions. Learn how positive reinforcement can work to influence change. published 3 months ago
79Drunk Last Night and Can't Remember? Understand Blackouts and Learn What Causes Alcohol Related Memory Loss
by recovering addict
Blackouts - Not sure what happened last night? Alcohol can cause memory loss. Learn how and why this happens. published 6 weeks ago
77The risks of depression and alcohol abuse. How to get help for a dual diagnosis.
by recovering addict
Depression and alcoholism are incredibly interlinked, and if you experience clinical depression you are far more likely to abuse drugs or alcohol; and if you abuse drugs and alcohol, you are far more likely... published 16 months ago
78Drinkers Nose. How You Get Rosacea and What to Do If You Have a Purple Nose
by recovering addict
Drinker's nose – is a purplish, cratered, enlarged and sometimes cauliflower-like nose that occurs as a result of decades of heavy drinking. That's the story anyway, and when we see someone with... published 2 months ago
70Can A Drinking Contract Help You to Control Your Drinking? Can You Turn Alcohol Abuse Into Responsible Consumption?
by recovering addict
Can writing yourself a drinking contract keep you under control? Is moderation management a feasible option for people with alcohol abuse problems? Can you really learn to control your drinking? Well... published 4 weeks ago
66Teen Boot Camps - Why They Don't Work
by recovering addict
I have no doubt that dealing with a drug or alcohol abusing, or behaviorally troubled teen, is very tough for parents. My kids aren’t yet teens, and so although I can imagine, I have no experience, and... published 6 months ago
81Am I addicted? Take the APA 7 questions test.
by recovering addict
The line between use and abuse, and between abuse and addiction get seem a bit fuzzy at times, and especially when your mind may be a lot clouded by regular intoxication and the effects of drugs or alcohol. ... published 16 months ago
62Are Your Kids at Risk for Addiction? A List of Addiction Risk Factors - Shyness, Poverty, Aggression...
by recovering addict
A list of environmental, genetic, familial and social factors that increase the addiction and alcoholism risks teens face. published 5 weeks ago
70Want to Understand Alcoholic or Addicted Thinking? Learn About the "Stages of Change" Theory
by recovering addict
It's tough to understand the thinking of an alcoholic or drug addict. Here's a tool doctors use to help them understand the addicted mind set - The Stages of Change Theory. published 4 weeks ago
67Is Your Spouse Abusing Drugs or Alcohol? 12 Question Quiz to Find Out.
by recovering addict
12 question quiz to find out if your husband or wife is abusing drugs or alcohol. published 6 weeks ago
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