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Question by lesases93: what is the difference between alcohal use, abuse and dependency?

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Answer by aristidetraian
a couple o glass more and more and more…

Answer by irishmomof3
alcohol use can be just social drinking….abuse is when you drink to “get drunk”…dependency is when you feel as if you can’t function with out it….

Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those around them. The following self-assessment tests can help you determine whether or not …
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Sunset Park drug counseling center expanding its mission
Donna Mae DePola (seated) and Dona Pagan are two of the friendly faces recovering drug addicts and alcoholics will find at The Resource Training and Counseling Center in Sunset Park. … The center, headquartered in a five-story brick building at 449 …
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Screening for Mental Health's Annual National Alcohol Screening Day Highlights …
WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass., April 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Screening for Mental Health, Inc. (SMH), the pioneer in large-scale mental health screenings for the public, is focusing attention on the particular health consequences of alcohol abuse …
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Why Do Some People Become Alcoholics but Not Others? Blame the Brain
It offers euphoria, boosts mood if someone is feeling depressed, and soothes fear if someone is feeling anxious. But new research has found another important component of developing a substance-abuse problem: the inability to learn from the …
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Alcohol, drug treatment housing proposed for north side
A for-profit agency that provides alcohol and drug abuse treatment services wants to build a residential center on Milwaukee's north side. Genesis Behavioral Services Inc. is proposing the 26-bed facility for 5150 N. 32nd St., according to documents …
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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
In the course of Marchese's five-year battle with heroin, the young man from Blackwood, N.J., was repeatedly denied admission to treatment facilities, often because his insurance company wouldn't cover the cost. After abusing marijuana and prescription …
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New Helpline in Canandaigua Makes Finding Addiction Treatment Easy
By calling the helpline at (585) 457-5317 or visiting them at www.alcoholismtreatment-canandaigua.com, teens will be immediately connected to an operator who can provide vital information about the various treatment options at rehab centers. The …
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Study Reveals Impact of Alcohol Consumption in Advancing Years
Heavy drinking among the elderly is reportedly rare. “Addiction is can be effectively treated using one-on-one therapy like we do at Passages,” said Pax Prentiss, CEO of Passages Addiction Treatment Centers. “Our clinical staff does a great job at …
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Mountainside Offers Help For Today, Hope For Tomorrow to Alcoholics
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center joins in the national campaign to raise awareness about alcoholism and its impact on young people, families and communities in Connecticut. The theme for this …
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Study claims males not likely to choose mate after drinking
The amount of alcohol they drink is related to how much their partner drinks. … Attraction and addiction appear to be very similar in the brain and can use some of the same areas and transmitters, said Dr. Karen L. Bales, an Augusta native who is now …
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Teens who consume energy drinks more likely to use drugs, alcohol
The study showed that teens who consumed energy drinks were three times more likely to smoke cigarettes and marijuana, and consume alcohol and amphetamines. While researchers reported a higher risk of substance abuse in those who consume energy …
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Alcohol and substance use and abuse issues from Responding to Crisis in the Aftermath of Disasters — This video is about alcohol and substance use and abuse issues from “Responding to Crisis in the Aftermath of Disasters.

How to stop alcoholism – treatment (Doordarsan Malayalam interview) by Dr.Anish.N.R.K — Many people use alcohol. When does treatment become inevitable? what are the treatment options available? Parts from a Doordarsan live phone in program with …

Substance Abuse Program April 8 in Nearby Albertson
School officials, law enforcement officers, treatment providers, and community officials will discuss and provide information on how to prevent substance abuse, treatment options that are available, and how parents can help keep drugs out of their …
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Sober smartphone app aids boozers' recovery
The sober app studied joins a host of others that serve as electronic shoulder angels, featuring a variety of options for trying to prevent alcoholics and drug addicts from relapsing. Adults released from in-patient alcoholism treatment centers who got …
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