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Alcohol dependence

The physical effects of a hangover will appear as soon as your blood alcohol content (BAC) returns to zero. Alcohol consumption has been found to increase a woman's risk of breast cancer, even in small amounts. Men are more likely to develop colon cancer than women, but both are equally at risk if they misuse …

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What Is Powerlessness?

Content Graduate School of Addiction Studies The Power in the First Step: Accepting Powerlessness Recovery Advocacy If I am powerless, what am I supposed to do? Are you Powerless Over Alcohol? After all, helplessness isn’t a concept that solely applies to addiction, although it might be the first step to recovery and sobriety. Addiction treatment …

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Opinion How to Fix Americas Addiction Crisis The New York Times

Experienced clinicians understand that drug use is most often a way to cope with stress or other issues in your life. So, you need alternative ways to cope, and you need to start looking at those other issues. But attention to the addiction is only one facet of recovery. Take a job, volunteer, or participate …

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THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF SUBSTANCE USE, MISUSE, AND ADDICTION Facing Addiction in America NCBI Bookshelf

Alcohol dependence is a previous (DSM-IV and ICD-10) psychiatric diagnosis in which an individual is physically or psychologically dependent upon alcohol (also chemically known as ethanol). Drug addiction is a serious psychological disorder, as shown above, it actually affects brain chemistry. These myths are from Face it Together (2022), an organization committed to helping those …

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Enable vs Empower What's the difference?

Contents Enable Contact Our Admissions Team Demonstrate your trust. Empower, or Enable: Positive Parenting by Eagle Ranch Academy How to Know if You’re an Enabler Empowering supports in order to build someone up and help them regain a sense of control over their life. Empowering is motivating, and it leads to self-confidence and autonomy. Empowerment …

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Treating the Signs, Causes, & Effects of Teen Alcohol Abuse

Screening youth for alcohol use and AUD is very important and may prevent problems down the road. Screening by a primary care provider or other health practitioner (e.g., pediatrician) provides an opportunity to identify problems early and address them before they escalate. It also allows adolescents to ask questions of a knowledgeable adult. NIAAA and …

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