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Archive for April, 2009
- Coping with the Urge to Drink
Maybe it’s that time of the afternoon when you reach for a drink – or several. It’s happened so often that your drinking pattern has become a habit. After all, if it makes you feel good and forget your troubles, it must be okay, right? An occasional drink consumed by an individual who is not an alcoholic, alcohol dependent or an alcohol abuser – and of legal age – and consumed under appropriate circumstances (for example, not before driving a vehicle), is more than likely just fine. One sign that your drinking has become a problem, however, is when you feel compelled to drink, a strong and undeniable urge to consume alcohol. This is a time when you need help coping with the urge to drink.
- The Dangers of Binge Drinking
Alcohol offers a double-edged sword. For some people, it represents an evening of relaxation where just one glass will do the trick. For others, it takes several drinks to achieve the level of euphoria the drinker is seeking. Still others fail to make it through the day without a steady stream of alcohol running through their system.
- It’s Just Wine
There is often a perception among both drinkers and abstainers alike that alcoholics rely mainly on hard liquor to get their fix. This perception logically makes sense as hard liquor delivers substantially more alcohol per ounce than any other drink, making a person’s road to inebriation that much shorter. The problem with this perception is that it helps to create denial.
- Cycling Under the Influence Focus of Debate
It is a well-known fact that driving a car while under the influence of drugs or alcohol is not only illegal, it is life threatening. The same is true for driving a boat or airplane. But, what about maneuvering a bicycle? Could this form of transportation hold the same dangers as the motorized version? Read More…
- The Costs of Drunk Driving
Drunk driving has been a problem on our roadways since the invention of the car. Over the years, however, various legal measures have been taken in an effort to stem the instances of drunk driving. These legal measures have worked to some degree, but they have not been able to completely deter people from drinking and driving.
- How Do You Tell Your Spouse They Have a Drinking Problem?
Nancy Reagan had good intentions when she came up with the catch phrase, “Just Say No” to substance abuse in the early 1980s.
