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10 Tell-Tale Signs Someone Needs an Addiction Intervention
Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
Most people at some point in their lives discover someone they love or work with has a problem with alcohol or drugs. Public health experts estimate 1 in 10 people has a substance abuse problem, so it is unlikely you will never meet someone who needs addiction treatment.
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School-Based Intervention can Help Prevent Teen Substance Abuse
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
Research shows that over the last 10 years, underage drinking has doubled in the United Kingdom. Researchers at King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry conducted a study that suggests that a personality-based intervention held by teachers can help prevent substance abuse among adolescents.
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Substance Abuse among Older Americans
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
The stereotype of individuals with substance abuse problems is generally centered on the younger population, equating bad choices with immaturity and lack of life experience. In reality, substance abuse affects members of all adolescent and adult age groups, including seniors.
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Alcoholism Affects Families on Physical and Emotional Levels
Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
Alcoholism brings consequences that extend far past the addict, and well into the lives of family members and friends. The disease is often most difficult for family members who are closely connected to the addict, even to the point of bringing physical and emotional symptoms.
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Child Helpline Receives Calls from Children Concerned Over Parental Drug Use
Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
As tragic as it may seem, children may be the lifeline necessary for an alcohol or drug addicted parent. In the UK, children have access to ChildLine, a helpline that allows children to call in with concerns over the drinking or drug use habits of their parents.
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Educating Children About Marketing Messages Can Help Prevent Substance Abuse
Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
Media Detective is an activity-based program used to help prevent alcohol and tobacco use among children, helping them understand the intentions of marketers and advertising. A new study suggests that teaching children as young as eight or nine to be more skeptical of marketing tactics can help prevent substance abuse.
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How to Control Teen Parties and Prevent Drinking of Alcohol
Posted on 17. Aug, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
New York’s State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) recently advised parents about the dangers of underage drinking at residential parties. To be blunt, minors who attend parties where alcohol is available are at risk for becoming intoxicated, regardless of whether the actual imbibing of alcohol has been sanctioned by party hosts. Minors [...]
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Delinquent Behaviors in Late Childhood Can Lead to Crime and Alcohol Use Disorders in Young Adulthood
Posted on 17. Aug, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
New research suggests that early intervention and treatment can help reduce crime, alcohol-use disorder, and other risky behaviors among young adults with delinquency problems.
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Addiction Intervention by Stopping Enabling: A Personal Story
Posted on 16. Aug, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
Twenty-four years after my last drink I still remember one of the most important elements that led me to get treatment and work my recovery. It was my dearest friends who, in effect, had a little addiction intervention. Back in those days, formal addiciton interventions were a rare thing. Usually there were just what’s called [...]
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Celebrities and DUIs: Should the Stakes Be Higher?
Posted on 12. Aug, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
On both celebrity news sites and prime time news, it is easy to find the latest crimes committed by the elite of Hollywood. Stars that are followed closely by Americans everywhere are spending time in nightclubs and then getting behind the wheel. While this behavior is certainly illegal and puts lives at risk, just what [...]