Posts Tagged Alcohol
Can Online Counseling for Drug and Alcohol Addiction Problems Be Effective?
The answer to the question in the title of this article is: “Yes, but with the need to understand the limits of online help.” Definitions The words “alcohol dependence” or “addiction” are often used without definition. So, let’s first define some terms. As used in this article, alcohol or drug addiction means that a person’s [...]
Why is Alcohol a Drug?
http://www.recoverydoesntsuck.com In Narcotics Anonymous and other 12 step programs recovery is usually defined as complete abstinence from all mood and mind altering drugs. This includes the legal drug, alcohol. I have heard this questioned and debated many times and want to suggest some good reasons why Alcohol is a drug. My personal experience is that [...]
Addiction Is Not All About Drugs And Alcohol
“Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)” The above is a dictionary definition of addiction. Although tolerance to, and physical dependance upon a substance, is not the medical definition of addiction. Which is: “an addiction is a chronic neurobiologic disorder that has genetic, [...]
Dot Drug and Alcohol Testing
The Department Of Transportation (DOT) has issued new rules for drug and alcohol testing, for all the transportation employers and safety-sensitive transportation employees. This new regulation was designed to prevent accidents and property damage that are caused by the misuse of drug and alcohol by the drivers. DOT has provided certain rules on how to [...]
Drug And Alcohol Detox And Addiction Counselling
Narcotic drugs and alcohol are very physically addictive substances accounting for the rise in drug and alcohol addiction rates yearly. Once the body is dependent on the substance for normality, the absence of the substance will cause great pain and discomfort to be inflicted on the individual, known as withdrawal.AddictionDrug and alcohol addiction counselling and [...]
Need to Find Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers in Utah?
Utah is a beautiful state with breathtaking mountains, and phenomenal skiing. When you think of Utah, you donât think of alcoholics and drug addicts. But the reality is that people with addictions live everywhere. If you know itâs time to clean up and you are ready to make the change then itâs time to find [...]
Drug And Alcohol Training: What Alcohol On The Breath Should Mean To Supervisors
Don’t let your drug and alcohol training may miss this fine point: Your employee may be steady as a rock, but an employee with high tolerance to alcohol can be totally drunk and appear sober as a judge. You smell alcohol on the breath but your employee says he didn’t drink before coming to work? [...]
The role of front-line supervisors in detecting drug and alcohol abuse
Front-line supervision Front-line supervisors spend more time with the workforce than any other level of management. They interface directly, on the job with employees. The main task of supervisors is to ensure that the work gets done by those reporting to them. They are held responsible for the productivity and behaviour of the employees reporting [...]
Dot Drug and Alcohol Testing
The Department Of Transportation (DOT) has issued new rules for drug and alcohol testing, for all the transportation employers and safety-sensitive transportation employees. This new regulation was designed to prevent accidents and property damage that are caused by the misuse of drug and alcohol by the drivers. DOT has provided certain rules on how to [...]
Help for Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Warning Children About Drug and Alcohol Abuse When a kid starts experimenting with alcohol or drugs while they are still very young, it is a red flag that there can easily be problems in the future. Children need to be educated at an early age about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse. [...]