The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA ) has a wealth of information to help you celebrate April - Alcohol Awareness Month. To give you a sample, please find the following copy from their website:
When many people think of alcohol abusers, they picture teenagers sneaking drinks before high school football games or at unsupervised parties. However, alcohol abuse is prevalent within many demographic groups in the United States. People who abuse alcohol can be:
Warning Signs of Alcohol Abuse If you answer “yes” to any of the following questions, you may have a problem with alcohol:
Do you drink alone when you feel angry or sad?
Does your drinking ever make you late for work?
Does your drinking worry your family?
Do you ever drink after telling yourself you won’t?
Do you ever forget what you did while drinking?
Do you get headaches or have a hangover after drinking?
In 2003, almost 23 percent (54 million) of Americans participated in binge drinking within 30 days prior to taking SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). That same year, approximately 21.6 million adults abused alcohol or were alcohol dependent.
To recognize the serious problem of alcohol abuse, April is designated “Alcohol Awareness Month.â€
As the title implies, this one presents the science of addiction, which is a very compelling way to address this disease — one that removes the stigma of addiction as a shameful lack of willpower.
Please pass this along and encourage others to do what they can to raise awareness about alcohol.
by Lisa Frederiksen
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA ) has a wealth of information to help you celebrate April - Alcohol Awareness Month. To give you a sample, please find the following copy from their website:
When many people think of alcohol abusers, they picture teenagers sneaking drinks before high school football games or at unsupervised parties. However, alcohol abuse is prevalent within many demographic groups in the United States. People who abuse alcohol can be:
If you answer “yes” to any of the following questions, you may have a problem with alcohol:
Source: How to Cut Down on Your Drinking
April 7th is National Alcohol Screening Day, find a screening site near you
In 2003, almost 23 percent (54 million) of Americans participated in binge drinking within 30 days prior to taking SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). That same year, approximately 21.6 million adults abused alcohol or were alcohol dependent.
To recognize the serious problem of alcohol abuse, April is designated “Alcohol Awareness Month.â€
I’d like to also call your attention to another excellent publication. This one is published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and is titled, “Addiction: Drugs, Brains and Behavior - The Science of Addiction.”
As the title implies, this one presents the science of addiction, which is a very compelling way to address this disease — one that removes the stigma of addiction as a shameful lack of willpower.
Please pass this along and encourage others to do what they can to raise awareness about alcohol.