Alcoholism & Addiction Magazine articles from November 1989

Alcoholism & Addiction Magazine archives from November 1989

Advocacy and public policy. (editorial)
November 1, 1989... Advocacy and Public Policy At last there seems to be a greater interest in alcoholism and chemical dependency. On a national level, there is the appointment of "Drug Czar" William Bennett and there has been a slight increase in monies for...

Senators blast government over alcohol health warning regulations; proposed rule violates intent of Congress. (Alcohol Beverage Labeling Act of 1988)
November 1, 1989... SENATORS BLAST GOVERNMENT OVER ALCOHOL HEALTH WARNING REGULATIONS Since 1969 Senator Strom Thurmond (R-South Carolina) has waged a battle to require health warnings on alcoholic beverage containers similar to the warnings that appear on...

Motivating adolescents to accept treatment; adolescents must complete certain stages before they can benefit from treatment.
November 1, 1989... MOTIVATING ADOLESCENTS TO ACCEPT TREATMENT We all hear stories about chemically-dependent adolescents who go through treatment programs and are using drugs again the same day they are discharged. We wonder about what went wrong and why they...

A comprehensive treatment model; treatment for chemical dependence must be a flexible, individualized and progressive process. (treatment for adolescents)
November 1, 1989... A COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT MODEL Treatment for chemical dependence must be a flexible, individualized and progressive process In designing an effective treatment model to address the needs of chemically dependent adolescents and young adults,...

ACA Recovery: Meeting the Child Within.
November 1, 1989... ACA RECOVERY: MEETING THE CHILD WITHIN Adult children of alcoholics (ACAs) seldom acknowledge the pain they experienced as children. Believing that feelings of anger or sadness are wrong, they learn to suppress their memories and repress...

Beyond Codependency: And Getting Better All the Time.
November 1, 1989... BEYOND CODEPENDENCY Author Melody Beattie is empowering to those recovering from codependency as she tells about her own recovery - the stumbling points, the affirmatons she uses and her triumphs. Dramatic personal stories from others...

Choices.
November 1, 1989... CHOICES CHOICES carries a strong message for young people who may be considering running away from problems at home. Produced by the Committee for Children, the film tells the story of Laurie, age 15. Sexually abused by her stepfather,...

Addictive Relationships, 3 tapes.
November 1, 1989... ADDICTIVE RELATIONSHIPS Terence Gorski & Claudia Black have produced a new three-tape video series, ADDICTIVE RELATIONSHIPS. Tape 1, The Players and the Personalities explains how partners in addictive relationships are locked together by...

What Can I Do Today? Tape 1, Teens.
November 1, 1989... WHAT CAN I DO TODAY? TEENS This video is one part of a three-part video series about recovery from chemical dependency. Designed to support newly recovering alcoholics, addicts and their families as they begin to participate in 12-Step...

Relapse - issues and answers. (Recovery Life)
November 1, 1989... Relapse - Issues and Answers Relapse is a serious problem facing the chemical dependency treatment field. The purpose of this column is to explore all aspects of relapse and relapse prevention therapy. How Many People Relapse? In...

Tomorrow and tomorrow; procrastination interferes with recovery today. (Recovery Life)
November 1, 1989... TOMORROW AND TOMORROW Procrastination interferes with recovery today Procrastination, or the art of never doing today what can be put off until tomorrow, troubles most of us at one time or another. It is a common enough problem among persons...

Freedom to use and abuse - or refrain; students and drugs. (Recovery Life)
November 1, 1989... Freedom to Use and Abuse - or Refrain I would like to discuss with you secondary school students your choices about drugs and alcohol. You have freedom to do anything - to use or abuse, or refrain. Alcohol is highly addictive. It is terribly...

Are alcoholics better than other addicts? (Recovery Life)
November 1, 1989... Are Alcoholics Better Than Other Addicts? Some people in Alcoholics Anonymous and other self-help groups differentiate between addicts and alcoholics. Here is a letter that highlights the situation: "Making a distinction between `addicts' as...

Nutrition, self-image and control; adolescents have special issues which may affect their reaction to treatment.
November 1, 1989... NUTRITION, SELF-IMAGE AND CONTROL Erratic eating habits are normal among adolescents but this is especially true of addicted teens. They are "junk food junkies," eating sporadically and caring little about nutrition. Some of the drugs they...

The silent adolescent; communication techniques.
November 1, 1989... The Silent Adolescent The major barrier for adults in communicating effectively with adolescents is the fear of being out of control. This fear is compounded when the adolescent refuses to communicate. Sitting there-sullen, withdrawn,...

Student assistance programs; educators and addiction counselors have become partners in the war on adolescent drug and alcohol abuse and dependency.
November 1, 1989... STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Educators and addiction counselors have become partners in the war adolescent drug and alcohol abuse and dependency Student assistance programs are the vital link between troubled adolescents in schools and...

Suburban crack use on rise. (column)
November 1, 1989... Suburban Crack Use On Rise The urban cocaine and crack epidemic may be reaching the suburbs faster than we think. New 800-Cocaine data shows that users who are better educated, wealthier and from a rural or suburban environment are seeking...

Inhalant abuse: the neglected problem; inhalants are seen by children and adolescents as an easy way to achieve up to a two-hour high.
November 1, 1989... INHALANT ABUSE: THE NEGLECTED PROBLEM Inhalant abuse, or the inhalation of volatile solvents, has provoked little concern from clinical researchers, chemical abuse treatment professionals, state and federal governments, community action...

Our overlooked resource; clergy can play a key role in education, referral for their congregations.
November 1, 1989... OUR OVERLOOKED RESOURCE Clergy can play a key role in education, referral for their congregations The spiritual aspects of chemical dependency have frequently been dismissed by the lay public as unimportant or even nonexistent. The clergy...