Category Archives: Alcohol | Drug | Substance Abuse

NIAAA’s Therapist’s Guide to Alcohol & Intimacy for Couples

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Lisa Frederiksen

For therapists working with couples in which intimacy and/or alcohol-related problems are a concern, NIAAA’s Guide for Marriage and Family Therapists, “Alcohol Problems In Intimate Relationships: Identification and Intervention,” may help. It may also prove a helpful read/review for couples … Continue reading →

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Binge Drinking? Heavy Social Drinking? Alcohol Abuse is NOT Alcoholism

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Lisa Frederiksen

When a person drinks, the alcohol bypasses the normal digestive process and enters the bloodstream through the walls of the small intestine, where it dissolves in water and travels through the bloodstream to areas of the body high water concentration … Continue reading →

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So How Does a Person “Choose” to Drink and Risk Getting a DUI?

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Lisa Frederiksen

by Lisa Frederiksen This is a repost of a 10-minute show that I did with Pen TV in which I shared the science and brain research that explains why a person may “choose” to drink and risk getting a DUI and … Continue reading →

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