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Alcohol problems are now called Alcohol Use Disorders, and include both abuse and dependence. The problems associated with alcohol use are well known. Alcohol is associated with auto accidents, increased violence, loss of jobs, and loss of lives. What makes it possible for most people to have a couple of glasses of wine, beer or hard liquor at
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Alcohol abuse is overrated, while drug abuse is underrated. The DSM manual suggests that substance abuse there are differences in the definition of drug and alcohol use. To confuse matters worse the law has its own version of who is an alcoholic or drug addict. Some of the symptoms that help professionals determine if alcohol and drugs are
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For those of us with a parent, grandparent or close family member who has struggled with alcoholism, we often ponder what this means for us. Are we destined to travel the same path and endure the same fate? Are we predisposed to addictive behavior? Does a family history of alcoholism translate into higher risks for us? Can anything
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