Posts Tagged ‘substance abuse’

Question by Buybull Thumper: Are there any nonreligious alcohol and substance abuse meetings?
available like AA or NA just without the whole having to give yourself up to a higher power thing?

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Answer by JDH
I think there is a “Moderate Drinkers Anonymous” or something similar. I’ll get back to you in 2 secs.

Check out “moderation.org”

:-))

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Question by Elle: Can a minor drink alcohol with parents permission in Texas?

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Answer by Karle
no

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Princess Diana is 'celebrity people would bring back to life'
Filed under: how to help an alcoholic spouse

Princess Diana is the deceased celebrity many people would want to bring back to life while most men would prefer to die before their spouses, according to a new survey about mortality released today.
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From Mike Tyson to Lamar Odom—Athletes Are People, Too
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Recently, former Heavyweight Champion "Iron Mike" Tyson said he's on the verge of dying because he's a “vicious alcoholic.” Tyson said that he's been hiding his substance abuse for years and pretending to be sober. A few days after Tyson's harrowing …
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Alcohol Abuse By Teenagers in the News

Nearly 881684 U.S. Teens Smoke Cigarettes on an Average day: SAMHSA
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Alcohol and pot abuse among teenagers is an issue that affects countries worldwide. Although there is a decline in adult smoking rate, teen smoking in the U.S. is at its peak. The latest report provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service …
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Government Survey Shows Fewer Teens, More Adults Using Marijuana
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For example, have more adults swapped marijuana for alcohol, and have binge drinking, drunk driving, and liver disease rates decreased as a result? Are more adults age 50 and older swapping out Vicodin, Ambien, and Xanax for marijuana and thereby …
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Alcoholism Center in the News

Health Notes: Health and wellness news in the area
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Also offered by the South End Community Center in collaboration with the Stratford Health Department, first and third Wednesdays of the month, 10-noon, South End Community Center; 203-385-4058; 203-377-0689. The Mario and Irma D'Addario Hypertension …
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Sports & Recreation Notes
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North Palm Beach Parks & Recreation is offering pickleball at the North Palm Beach Community Center on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The program is free. Palm Beach Gardens and the Miami Dolphins have teamed up …
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Substance abuse agency opens doors to community
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Question by Epiphany: Senior ABUSE!!!?
We all know what “child Abuse” is:
But what about SENIOR Abuse?!!

What exactly do you consider Senior Abuse?

Why do some people, including the Seniors child, do this to Seniors?
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Is there someone you can call or contact about this terrible thing??
This Senior is ME & I am also disabled and in a Wheel Chair. My son & his grilfriend live with me. I had a confrontation with the girlfriend on Sunday, and I told her I was gonna call the Police on her: her answer was:
“GO ahead, and I will tell them when they come you did this to ME”!!!…and with that she scratched her arm, and would tell the Police “I” did it and go to jail!!
I do NOT know what to do here at all!!!

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Question by PeaceLoveUnityRespect: What would a symbolic interactionism theorist, conflict theorist, and functionalist think of alcoholism?
It’s for a sociology project. I’m bad at research, and I need help. How would these three types of theorists view alcoholism, and which would best explain alcoholism? Cite your sources, please and thank you :)

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Answer by C
I’m assuming intro to Sociology? haha. Here is a brief breakdown. Please do not plagiarize. Try to understand the “rules” governing the different theories/frameworks and then APPLY different sets of facts to each theory (like alcoholism):