Managing Alcohol Problems in the Workplace: Treatment Works – HRmagazine.co.uk
Managing alcohol problems in the workplace: treatment works – HRmagazine.co.uk
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Managing alcohol problems in the workplace: treatment works
HRmagazine.co.uk It may happen at board director level, middle management, a technical specialist or unskilled worker. Alcohol does not discriminate according to occupation and its abuse is not confined within any social, intellectual or financial boundaries. It often … |
Standing in the Gap: Event aimed at stemming drug, alcohol abuse – Knoxville News Sentinel
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Standing in the Gap: Event aimed at stemming drug, alcohol abuse
Knoxville News Sentinel Collett, who has since been described as having led more people to Christ than any preacher in the country, shared his remarkable testimony of rebirth at Sunday's Stand in the Gap march against drug and alcohol abuse. About 1,000 people marched in … |
Alcoholism: Is it a disease, or bad choices? – Arizona Daily Sun
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Alcoholism: Is it a disease, or bad choices?
Arizona Daily Sun "The suffering is miserable," Powers told a crowd of about 60 alcohol and drug abuse counselors at NAU's du Bois Center back in August. "Addiction, living in addiction, is a living hell." There is no "choice" in addiction, any more than there is choice … |
Eight counties rally against drug abuse – WKYT
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Eight counties rally against drug abuse
WKYT She along with hundreds of others, marched against alcohol and drug abuse at Stand in the Gap. "We believe it's time for the church to come together as one, and pray for the people who are addicted and against the drugs and alcohol that's addicting … |
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy
One of the most dramatic aspects of alcohol abuse is its consumption by pregnant women since alcohol freely crosses placenta and reaches developing embryo or foetus. Embryogenesis and foetal development is susceptible to exposure to toxic agents and alcohol is among the most teratogenic ones. Depending on the timing of drinking alcohol, the organs that are developing at that moment will be affected. Heavy drinking during pregnancy may cause in newborns Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), which comprises the most severe consequences of prenatal alcohol exposure. However, children with FAS are only a small proportion of the total number of children who suffer from the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure. The foetus may be affected by even moderate use of alcohol, depending on the amount, frequency and timing of the mother’s drinking and, in this scenario the brain is the most vulnerable developing organ to ethanol-induced damage. Many children who have been exposed to alcohol during the prenatal period, even though they do not show obvious physical signs, they may show cognitive, motor and behaviour dysfunctions. Nowadays, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the term used to define the full range of prenatal alcohol damage varying from mild to severe. The inclusion of a wider terminology dramatically increases the impact of alcohol on public health. Although FASD can be prevented by avoiding alcohol consumption, given the increased incidence of FASD, this film has an …
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