Alcohol and Drug Guide BlogThis Blog contains the updates of the site and some thoughts, opinions and comments on any noteworthy items about alcohol and drugs in the news. It will also contain a pointer for new research as it is published. If you would like to keep up to date with the news, as it is written on this site, click on the buttons to the left to send an RSS feed to your reader. If you are not familiar with RSS click on the link below the orange RSS button for an explanation. Another way of keeping up to date is by subscribing to the Guide, the ezine of this site. Click on the button from the menu which says 'Guide' to be taken to a page to sign up. This ezine will provide you with news of recent research and more in depth reviews of specific topics. Alcohol Facts | Drug Facts | Alcoholism | Drug Addiction | Rehab | TreatmentAlcohol information and drug facts compiled from reliable sources pertaining to abstinence, abuse, addiction, alcoholism, detox, disease, gender, iatrogenics, rehab, tolerance, treatment, withdrawal. Substance Use Statistics USAThis page will present substance use statistics USA from national surveys Permalink -- click for full blog post "Substance Use Statistics USA" Is Alcoholism a Disease?A discussion of the evidence about whether alcoholism is a disease or not. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Is Alcoholism a Disease?" Alcoholism and Addiction Disease ModelIs Alcoholism a Disease ? Is Addiction a Disease? This page will discuss the issues surrounding alcoholism as a disease, drug addiction as a disease, and disease of addiction. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Alcoholism and Addiction Disease Model" Abstinence, Sobriety and the AlcoholicThe rationale that underpins abstinence as the primary alcoholism treatment goal and as a precept to sobriety in AA and as the ideal result in the treatment of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Abstinence, Sobriety and the Alcoholic" 20 Signs that You may have an Alcohol ProblemArticle giving a list of signs that you may have an alcohol problem Permalink -- click for full blog post "20 Signs that You may have an Alcohol Problem" What is the most addictive drug?A discussion of what aspects of drugs are addictive Permalink -- click for full blog post "What is the most addictive drug?" Cause of AlcoholismThis page will discuss some of the cause of alcoholism and introduce some of the models. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Cause of Alcoholism" Effects of HeroinThis page will describe the effects of heroin Permalink -- click for full blog post "Effects of Heroin" Effects of DrugsThe effects of drugs and the role of the social environment will be discussed Permalink -- click for full blog post "Effects of Drugs" Effects of CocaineThis page will describe the effects of cocaine Permalink -- click for full blog post "Effects of Cocaine" alcoholism signs and alcoholism symptomsThis page will describe the alcoholism signs and symptoms and link to pages where you can test whether you are showing alcoholism signs or symptoms Permalink -- click for full blog post "alcoholism signs and alcoholism symptoms" The GuideDescribes the ezine The Guide Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Guide" Teen drug use actionA FAQ about possible strategies when faced with teen drug use. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Teen drug use action" Partners SurveyA survey about partners of drinkers Permalink -- click for full blog post "Partners Survey" Is my partner an alcoholicA discussion of alcoholism in partners. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Is my partner an alcoholic" Marijuana use USAThis page will present statistics of marijuana use USA Permalink -- click for full blog post "Marijuana use USA" Living with an alcoholicSome issues about living with an alcoholic Permalink -- click for full blog post "Living with an alcoholic" Living with an alcoholic Part 2Second part of Living with an alcoholic Permalink -- click for full blog post "Living with an alcoholic Part 2" Is Freedom of Speech a Selective PrivilegeSome reasons why it is so difficult to have a debate on drugs. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Is Freedom of Speech a Selective Privilege" |