Addictions Resources on the Web (Click Here for the Full Article)
RESOURCES ON THE WEB Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): http://www.samhsa.org The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention http://www.edc.org/hec National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information http://www.health.org National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence...
Assess Your Use (Click Here for the Entire Article)
ASSESS YOUR USE Read each statement carefully. If it is true for you, place a checkmark beside it. I experiment with alcohol or drugs I drink or use drugs occasionally in social settings I function well at work and home I use alcohol or drugs for pleasure I use drugs or drink regularly at social or sporting events Using...
The Addictions Process (Click here for the full article)
So how does a person become addicted? The Slide…Progression from Use to Abuse and Addiction Started with occasional drinking/using/doing the activity for relief/escape/relaxation Things keep getting worse, so drinking/using/doing the activity becomes more constant to relieve (escape) the stress You start needing more...
