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Alcoholism is that common addiction to those whose drinking has become habitual, suffer from.

When one can not control his drinking, several aspects of his life suffer, which in the long run affect his or her significant others, such as family and friends.
In this article though, I wish to explore only three areas namely: family, spirituality and society. Read the rest of this entry »

Brief introduction

Alcohol and substance abuse is a very common work related problem that human resource managers have had to encounter and solve.

Reliable surveys reveals that at least fifty percent of alcoholics are women, twenty five percent of them being white collar workers , forty five percent being in senior management positions while thirty seven percent happens to be fresh graduates after receiving their first paycheck. Read the rest of this entry »

From the side of the world where I call my sweet home, all cigarette packets have these words in bold “Cigarette smoking is harmful to your health”.

But what I have never understood is why some one with a sane mind wants to continue harming their health.

Although if there were not smokers, the economy of the country would be affected greatly, health issues must be personally crucial.

One thing that hurts greatly is the fact that those who smoke nowadays are young women and men should be healthy mothers and fathers of tomorrow.

What is more, many of the people who smoke are also alcohol abusers a thing that adds up to their health risks. Read the rest of this entry »

Briefs

twelve steps recovery program refers to a set of guiding principles for recuperation from alcohol and substance abuse or addiction. Read the rest of this entry »

The alcohol anonymous (AA) experts from all over the world agree that persons who eventually suffer from alcoholism disorder go through four clear-cut stages from the time they drunk one bottle of wine or beer, followed by many others at a go. Whether we have few glasses after work or a weekly binge, most drinkers have got one thing in common-they put away more than they think.

Stage one

The first stage entails drinking without being able to acknowledge that one’s drinking is slowly turning into a severe substance abuse. They come home from well paid jobs and open a bottle of wine, and before they know it, they have finished it off and will open another to numb their stress.

Teenagers, who become drinkers, will sneak from home with friends during the weekends; they get drunk to test their limits and have fun. Read the rest of this entry »

What is drug abuse?

Drug abuse is the routine misuse of a drug.

What does this entail?

This includes the use of prohibited drugs or use of prescription medications for reasons not suggested by the doctor.

It could also involve the use of substances such as nicotine and/or alcohol. Some people who abuse drugs become obsessed or addicted. This involves the unruly craving and misuse of drugs, as well as other self-destructive activities.

What does drug abuse do?

Drug abuse interferes with nerve relays in the brain and can cause addiction and dependence on drugs to escape reality of the daily life. Read the rest of this entry »

I live in a neighbourhood where people really abuse drugs. The other day I boarded a public service vehicle on my way home. In front of me was a young man who really looked familiar to me but couldn’t recognize him. He was quite drunk. Seated next to him was a beautiful nice lady, patient in deed. Why do i say this? the drunk guy kept fidgeting on his sit, placing his legs on top of the lady and at some point slapping her as if she were his wife. That amazed me! If i were the lady i could have stabbed him to death. But she is calm and corrected. She simply waited until she alighted the vehicle. All of a sudden she ran back and really slapped hard the drunk guy. Then she boldly said, “Behave yourself!” Of course it was a drama that everyone laughed about but i felt sorry for the guy because he was not really himself. Read the rest of this entry »