Borderline personality disorder and the substance abuse | addiction connection explained. The importance of understanding is, in part, due to the role mental illness plays as one of the five key risk factors for developing an addiction. Often people who suffer from a mental illness, such as borderline personality disorder, also suffer from substance abuse… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Protecting Yourself From Secondhand Drinking
Secondhand Drinking – what is it, and how does a person protect themselves from it? What is secondhand drinking? It is being on the receiving end of a person’s (family member, friend or stranger-on-the-street’s) drinking behaviors. What are those drinking behaviors? Fighting with friends or family about the drinking; saying or doing things you don’t… Continue Reading
Alcohol By Volume (ABV or ALC. BY VOL.) and “Proof” Explained
Alcohol By Volume (ABV) can be very difficult to determine. (Another term you often here related to ABV is “proof.”) But it’s an important concept to understand in order to stay in control of one’s drinking. Why? One of the most common reasons people find themselves inadvertently drinking more than they’d intended is the confusion… Continue Reading
Underage Drinking – THINK AGAIN – by Shasta County, CA
This is a somewhat convoluted post as I am unable to provide this wonderful resource created by Shasta County, CA, on Underage Drinking, other than to include the search link below. If you click on the link, you will be able to download a 4-page PDF that is excellent! Underage Drinking in Shasta County 2010… Continue Reading
Genetics and Teen Drinking
Genetics and teen drinking can go hand in hand. Genetics is one of the five key risk factors contributing to a person developing the chronic, often relapsing brain disease of addiction (alcoholism). Teen drinking (early use) is a second key risk factor. Not only does genetics contribute to a person developing a problem but so… Continue Reading
National Children of Alcoholics Week, February 13-19
by Lisa Frederiksen It is estimated that one in four children in the United States (about 27.8 million) are affected by or exposed to a family alcohol problem [SAMHSA]. The fall out for these children of having to cope with a loved one’s substance abuse behaviors is staggering. It includes anxiety, depression, difficulties in school, problems with… Continue Reading
Continuing Care | 3rd Phase of Addiction Treatment
Continuing Care | 3rd phase of addiction treatment – what is meant by this? Doesn’t completing a rehab program or involvement with a 12-step program fix it? First to the Issue of Continuing Care | the 3rd Phase of Addiction Treatment Because addiction – whether it’s an addiction to illegal or prescription drugs or to… Continue Reading