Vox Article: What if the media covered alcohol like it does other drugs?
Updated by German Lopez on June 15, 2015, 8:00 a.m. ET Source: http://www.vox.com/2015/6/15/8774233/alcohol-dangerous
An Employer’s Guide to Workplace Substance Abuse
Strategies and Treatment Recommendations Substance abuse is common, and the costs of substance abuse are high for employers. Of the 20 million adults classified as having problems with substance dependence or abuse in 2007, approximately 12 million (60%) were employed full time. In addition to higher absenteeism and lower job productivity and performance, substance abuse…
Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder by Industry
Authors: Donna M. Bush, Ph.D., F-ABFT, and Rachel N. Lipari, Ph.D. Full report at http://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/report_1959/ShortReport-1959.html Combined data from 2008 to 2012 indicate that an annual average of 8.7 percent of full-time workers aged 18 to 64 used alcohol heavily in the past month, 8.6 percent used illicit drugs in the past month, and 9.5 percent…
SCRAM alcohol monitoring linked to behavior change
DENVER, May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Recently released research from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is giving communities new reasons to consider high-tech solutions to combat drunk driving. In April NHTSA published a study that looked at how 24/7 transdermal alcohol monitoring bracelets impact the long-term criminal behavior of drunk drivers. The results show that…
Signs of Alcohol Addiction
You may be addicted to alcohol if your drinking harms yourself or others or leads to other problems with your daily life. The medical term for this is alcohol use disorder. Your health care provider may diagnose you with this disorder if you have at least two of the following problems within the span of…
Understanding The Different Stages Of Alcoholism And Abuse Part I
Posted on November 24, 2014 By Kate Esposito | http://www.soberlink.net/understanding-different-stages-alcoholism-abuse/ No one turns around one day and is suddenly an alcoholic. Alcoholism is progressive, with the addiction becoming more destructive over time. The speed of progression is different for each individual, and some fall deeper into the addiction before deciding to get help. After treatment,…