Apr 15 2008
Marijuana: Myths and Facts
Check out this detailed article on marijuana.
Archive for the 'Alcohol and other Drug Abuse' Category
Apr 14 2008
If you use excessive discipline for your teenage children, they are may be more likely to abuse alcohol
You may not be surprized to learn excessive discipline for teenagers around 17 years old may lead to more frequent alcohol abuse and intoxication.
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Apr 13 2008
Parents, should you wait up at night for your teenagers to come home?
The research says, “YES.” You should stay up and wait for your teenagers to get home. This is not the only way to prevent their abusing alcohol and other drugs, but it does help. Why might waiting up for your children be important?
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Jan 04 2008
Looking for affordable counseling services in Chicago?
Like many therapists, I keep several appointments available for sliding-scale fee clients.
So, feel free to call or email me to see if I am able to offer you services at a reduced rate. I do this all the time and will be happy to help you if I can.
In addition, here is a comprehensive list of Chicago operated mental health centers compliments of a colleague of mine on the Chicago Therapist list-serve…
Dec 15 2007
Affordable 28 Day Substance abuse treatment program in Chicago
A colleague of mine, Carol Cann, MA, LCPC, CADC, just informed me about an affordable 28 day substance abuse program in Chicago, called SHARE.
Nov 26 2007
Alcoholics Anonymous Slogans…they are for everyone
You should check out this website, Turning Leaf Press. It has a host of wonderful slogans and inspirational messages. Here are some Alcoholics Anonymous slogans…
Jun 17 2007
MAST: Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test
Here is another online screening test for anyone interested in evaluating their or a loved ones alcohol use. It is commonly referred to as the MAST, or the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test.
This test asks questions like,
- do friends and family think of you as a normal drinker?
- are you able to easily stop drinking after a few drinks?
- have you ever woken up the next day and not remembered events of the night before?
- have you ever been arrested for more than 1 DUI?
The MAST has been widely used as a screening tool to help individuals concerned about their alcohol use. Take a look at it or send it to a friend who may benefit.
Jun 16 2007
Online Alcohol Screening Test
There is a useful website, Alcohol Screening.org that will help you see where your level of drinking fits within our culture.
It is an online test that scores automatically and will give you a percentage which will tell you what percent of the people similar to you drink more and less than you. Be careful, your results may be surprising.
There are many other ways to evaluate one’s use, but this is fast, easy and will tell you where your drinking fits.
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