Substance Use & Abuse Problem drinkers have many options to help conquer their problem. * Psychotherapy. Counseling, one-on-one with a therapist or in group sessions, focuses on feelings and situations related to drinking. The goal is to help an individual cope with emotional problems and other stresses so that he or she no longer relies […]
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Substance Use & Abuse Are you a social drinker or a problem drinker? If you have any doubts, you probably have a problem or are developing one. Alcoholics Anonymous has developed the following quiz to help you determine if you have a drinking problem. 1. Have you ever decided to stop drinking for a week
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Substance Use & Abuse Are some people more at risk than others? Addiction is a chronic, often relapsing brain disease. It causes compulsive drug seeking and using, despite the harm it costs. Over time, brain changes occur that destroy a person’s ability for self-control. Even if a person wants to quit, willpower is not enough
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Substance Use & Abuse As recently as the late 1970s, cocaine was considered almost perfect, as illegal drugs go: It apparently offered no threat of addiction, only the promise of pleasure and euphoria. How wrong that belief turned out to be. Cocaine lures users toward a titillating but short-lived high, followed by a gripping physical
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Substance Use & Abuse Limit alcohol to one to two drinks a day. Alcohol is a depressant and the most widely used legal drug in the United States. About one in 13 adults are alcoholics or alcohol abusers. Alcohol is a leading cause of traffic-related deaths for 15 to 24 year olds and a trigger
Substance Use & Abuse Take this test to see if you are out of control. You may think you are a social drinker, when others see you as a problem drinker. If you have any doubts, or just want to prove your friends and family wrong, take this test developed by Alcoholics Anonymous. Answer Yes
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Substance Use & Abuse Limit alcohol to lower your risk for: 1. Injuries from falling and operating machines 2. Liver and heart diseases, stroke, and high blood pressure 3. Cancers of the breast, mouth, throat, colon, and liver 4. Depression, sleep disorders, unsafe sex, alcohol abuse, and harmful alcohol and drug interactions 5. Motor vehicle
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Substance Use & Abuse Talk to your kids about the dangers of drinking. Alcohol is a dangerous drug for underage drinkers. Statistics show that kids who drink are more likely to be involved in alcohol-related traffic accidents, have serious problems at school, and be victims of violence, including date rape. Facts and figures about these
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WELL-BEING Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid, 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. Doctors prescribe pharmaceutical fentanyl to treat severe pain. However, illegal fentanyl is often mixed with other illicit drugs, such as heroin and cocaine. Rainbow fentanyl is an illegally manufactured drug dyed in bright colors and shaped to
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WORK LIFE Keeping the workplace drug-free is essential for everyone’s health and safety. Unhealthy use of any type of drug or substance These can include: * Illegal or prescription drugs * Alcohol * Tobacco * Marijuana Risks with substance abuse * Dependence or addiction * Poor decision making * Damaged relationships * Declining physical health
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