November 5th, 2009 by Weight-Loss-Mandy
What are the significant elements in an effective alcohol intervention? Why do some alcohol abuse interventions succeed as projected while others flop?
The Need for a Well-Known Reputation of Intervention Attainment
Scientific analysis makes evident the fact that a successful addiction intervention needs to be directed by an intervention professional who has a well-known reputation of intervention [...]
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November 2nd, 2009 by Weight-Loss-Mandy
Just a week ago, Frank applied for a position as a bouncer at one of the local nightclubs. He had studied gatka, ninjitsu, judo, aikido, and karate for five years; he was a weight lifter; he took daily supplements, minerals, and vitamins; he was into healthy eating and health foods; and he seemed well matched [...]
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October 29th, 2009 by Weight-Loss-Mandy
For several years alcohol addiction research has revealed the fact that there is strong linkage between alcohol dependency and critical health conditions.
For instance, in 2005, scientific exploration and alcohol abuse and alcoholism statistics revealed that alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction cost the United States an estimated $220 billion on an annual basis. It can be [...]
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October 28th, 2009 by Weight-Loss-Mandy
For a number of years alcohol addiction research has revealed the fact that there is strong relationship between alcohol dependency and critical health conditions.
As an illustration, in 2005, medical research and alcohol abuse and alcoholism statistics showed that alcohol abuse and alcoholism cost the United States an estimated $220 billion annually. It may be noted [...]
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October 28th, 2009 by Weight-Loss-Mandy
Just a week ago, Frank applied for a position as a bouncer at one of the local nightclubs. He had studied judo, gatka, aikido, ninjitsu, and karate for four years; he was a body builder; he took daily supplements, minerals, and vitamins; he was into healthy eating and health foods; and he seemed well matched [...]
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October 24th, 2009 by Weight-Loss-Mandy
When Janice was in high school, she had established a reputation as an individual who studied much of the time and who rarely, if ever, ”got down” and drank with her friends. She seemed almost obsessed about “shining” academically so that she would be able to pursue a career that she not only benefited from [...]
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October 24th, 2009 by Weight-Loss-Mandy
Jeffrey was a ninth grader who commonly seemed to be living on the edge. Jeffrey had a risk taking personality and generally wanted to do what his older brothers were doing. The underlying holdup with this was that all three of his brothers were at least 21 years old and were as a result legally [...]
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October 22nd, 2009 by Weight-Loss-Mandy
Just a week ago, Frank applied for a position as a bouncer at one of the local nightclubs. He had studied ninjitsu, aikido, judo, karate, and gatka for three years; he was a weight lifter; he took daily vitamins, minerals, and supplements; he was into health foods and healthy eating; and he seemed well suited [...]
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October 17th, 2009 by Weight-Loss-Mandy
Jeffrey was a high school freshman who typically seemed to be living on the edge. Jeffrey had a daring personality and commonly wanted to do what his older brothers were doing to have fun. The main holdup with this was that all three of his brothers were at least 21 years old and were thusly [...]
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October 13th, 2009 by Weight-Loss-Mandy
It is worthy of note to point out something that family members who have been harmfully affected by the alcoholism of another family member apparently do not realize. It appears that by protecting the alcohol addicted person with lies and deceit to those outside the family, these well-intentioned family members have in actual fact created [...]
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October 11th, 2009 by Weight-Loss-Mandy
Denny is a fifteen-year-old adolescent who has finally made up his mind to go and see his physician about his drinking problems. At first, Denny thought he would be able to merely go on the world wide web, look for some fundamental alcohol info and establish whether or not he was alcohol dependent.
Not unexpectedly, he [...]
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October 10th, 2009 by Weight-Loss-Mandy
How do you know that you have a drinking problem? When is it evident that you are engaging in hazardous drinking?
If you have ineffectively tried to stop drinking or if you promised yourself that your drinking days are finished and then you recognized that you were drinking in a hazardous way just a few days [...]
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