by Lisa Frederiksen There is a new approach to handling, sentencing and incarcerating offenders that is gaining a lot of traction across the country. It involves treating the contributing factors to crime – substance abuse and mental illness. [This post discusses the connection between mental illness and alcohol abuse/addiction]. As I’ve presented in several posts… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: March 2009
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
by Lisa Frederiksen The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has a wealth of information to help you celebrate April – Alcohol Awareness Month. To give you a sample, please find the following copy from their website: When many people think of alcohol abusers, they picture… Continue Reading
Links This Week
Here are some links to articles you may find interesting: Will You Get Addicted? http://www.allaboutaddiction.com/will-you-get-addicted/ How to Quite Drinking Alcohol http://www.spiritualriver.com/how-to-quit-drinking-alcohol/ More Financial Executives Seek Addiction Treatment http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2009/more-finance-executives.html Letters From The In Box – Hope, Strength & Encouragement For Alcoholics, Addicts and Loved Ones http://www.lovinganalcoholic.com/subscriber-content/letters-box-hope-strength-encouragement-alcoholics-addicts-loved/… Continue Reading
Why You Can’t Change the Way an Alcoholic Thinks
Why You Can’t Change the Way an Alcoholic Thinks has a lot to do with understanding the “wishful thinking” that goes on as the result of the brain changes caused by alcohol abuse and the brain disease of alcoholism / addiction. Understanding this can help those who love an alcoholic or someone who drinks too… Continue Reading
Help With Reducing the Cravings
by Lisa Frederiksen One of the most difficult aspects of recovery from an addiction to alcohol is controlling the cravings. Cravings are triggered by cues, such as sights, sounds, time of day, people, locations, stress, advertisements, songs, holidays, good times and bad times. Because alcohol activates the same brain circuitry as that which is “hardwired”… Continue Reading
Links This Week
Here are some links to articles you may find interesting: N.M. Attorney General Calls for Ban on Alcoholic Energy Drinks, New Taxes to Battle Underage Drinking http://www.jointogether.org/news/features/2009/nm-attorney-general-calls.html 1 in 5 Teens Will Abuse Prescription Drugs By the Time They Graduate High School http://www.drugfree.org/NotInMyHouse/?tr=y&auid=4401614 French Look to Curb Youth Drinking in Response to Binge Drinking Spike… Continue Reading
Links This Week
Here are some links to articles you may find interesting: N.M. Attorney General Calls for Ban on Alcoholic Energy Drinks, New Taxes to Battle Underage Drinking http://www.jointogether.org/news/features/2009/nm-attorney-general-calls.html 1 in 5 Teens Will Abuse Prescription Drugs By the Time They Graduate High School http://www.drugfree.org/NotInMyHouse/?tr=y&auid=4401614 French Look to Curb Youth Drinking in Response to Binge Drinking Spike… Continue Reading