Tag Archive for 'drug abuse'

What I Learned About Drug Addiction and Alcoholism in High School

When I was in the tenth grade in high school, I took a drug abuse class. At that time, I did not grasp the fact that alcohol abuse in reality was a sub category of drug abuse. While taking this class and learning more about drug and alcohol abuse, I read a lot about Alcoholic […]

What I Learned About Alcohol and Drug Abuse in High School

When I was a sophomore in high school, I enrolled into a drug abuse class. At that time, I did not comprehend that alcohol abuse in reality was a sub category of drug abuse. While taking this class and learning more about drug and alcohol abuse, I read a lot about Alcoholic Anonymous, their meetings, […]

Alcohol Relapse, Enabling, and Alcohol Dependency

It is interesting to mention something that family members who have been adversely affected by the alcoholism of another family member apparently do not understand. It appears that by protecting the alcohol dependent person with lies and deceitfulness to those outside the family, these well-intentioned family members have in essence created a circumstance that makes […]

What I Learned About Drug Addiction and Alcohol Dependency in High School

When I was a sophomore in high school, I registered for a substance abuse class. At that age, I did not realize that alcohol abuse actually was a sub category of drug abuse. While taking this class and learning more about drug and alcohol abuse, I read a lot about Alcoholic Anonymous, their meetings, how […]

How to Help when it comes to Addiction

Getting addiction help will involve contacting either professional services of some sort or a 12 step treatment program. This is the program that is most popular and therefore easily located when it comes to beating an addiction. These services might include things such as in-patient treatment centers, detox wards, or even therapy or counseling. But […]