Wisdom From The Rooms — #1
26 Aug 2010 Leave a Comment
in Recovery
You can’t think your way into a new way of living; you have to live your way into a new way of thinking.
What Causes A Person To Become Addicted To A Substance?
24 Aug 2010 Leave a Comment
in Alcohol and Other Drugs, Questions & Answers, Recovery, Treatment
The details vary, but in general:
- The presence of the substance in the brain mimics or alters the production of neurotransmitters such as serotonin and especially dopamine.
- Physical changes occur in the brain that adapt it to the altered levels of those substances.
- At that point, it is necessary to continue the substance in order to feel normal, even if we do not use enough to get high. Sometimes we reach a point where it is no longer possible to get high.
Grief
15 Aug 2010 Leave a Comment
Grief is a natural, normal, desirable part of life. It is the way in which we adjust to losses, and rearrange our lives and minds to accommodate some of life’s biggest changes. Read More>>>
Ten Percent of Workers Drink on the Job
13 Aug 2010 Leave a Comment
in Alcohol and Other Drugs Tags: alcohol in the workplace, drinking on the job, DUI
10 percent of the population hides that they drink on the job.
“What perpetuates it is the drinker will maintain a sincere delusion about their drinking, that it’s not a problem,” Nick Sahaidachny with Valley Vista Health System told 6News’ Stacia Matthews.
He said that in the workplace, alcoholism can show itself in increased absence and decreased productivity, while coworkers may also notice mood swings, anxiety and excuses for the behavior.
Ethyl Glucuronide (EtG) Testing
10 Aug 2010 Leave a Comment
in Alcohol and Other Drugs, Recovery
Many governmental agencies use a test for Ethyl Glucuronide (EtG), an alcohol metabolite. The prevailing opinion among addiction professionals is that the test is not reliable, and should not be used for routine screening.
The information in the following article is critical, and should be considered by anyone being tested for EtG.
Shel
Bill
