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How Substance Abuse Ravages America and What to Do About It
by Joseph Califano, Jr.

High Society

Joseph Califano, Jr. describes his new book, High Society: How Substance Abuse Ravages America and What to Do About It, as a "call to arms". Califano, Chairman and President of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, presents in devastating detail the many ways in which substance abuse infects all aspects of American society.

Many of the statistics he weaves into his argument are familiar. In their entirety, however, they paint the portrait of a nation drenched in alcohol and substance abuse.

     

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How To Encourage A Friend To Stop Drinking   
Ed Philips

It is hard to tell if a friend is having trouble with

Most of the time people aren't comfortable walking up to a close friend and asking them for help with such a problem. Many times friends will do everything they can to deny or hide their drinking problem.

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However, you should make sure you stay alert to the signs so that you can help your friend even if they don't ask for it openly.


Many times your friend will be okay to hang around with until they drink too much. Then they start to act different and get into more fights.

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Many of the signs associated with over drinking are easy to see while others aren't. But if you see any signs occurring regularly then this means your friend probably needs help.


While not everyone will have symptoms or consequences from drinking it is clear that things can get worse if they don't get help. Even to themselves they may not admit that they have a drinking problem.


In the beginning an individual may even feel great when they are drinking which effects their views. However, if the drinking continues then things will soon get worse. Serious psychological problems can develop if an individual doesn't get help including suicidal depression along with serious physical ailments such as liver and brain damage.


In addition, an individual suffers an impairment in judgment when getting drunk which leads to odd behaviors. Excessive drinking can ruin your friend's life so you should help them to prevent this from happening.


It is entirely your friend's decision and responsibility to accept the advice you offer. Intervention can be easier if you approach your friend as a mutual friend and offer safety and support in numbers.


Make sure your friend realizes that an important first step is to talk to someone else about their drinking problem. The only way for your friend to successfully stop drinking is to realize that they have a problem with excessive drinking and agree on their own to make a plan to stop drinking completely.


Throughout the process you should provide your friends with the needed support and understanding so that they can have someone they trust. This will help them freely talk to you about their problem.


Always remember to offer encouragement and support, but don't force them since forcing will not help your friend and may drive them away from you. If your friend pushes you away then there will be no one around to help them through their drinking problem.


If your friend doesn't take your advice and you are becoming increasingly worried about them then you should talk to someone in private who has knowledge of excessive drinking. You won't be disloyal to your friend if you do this.


Rather you will be getting the needed facts to help you take further steps to help your friend. Ask the person you talk with to keep the conversational confidential and then apply your new knowledge to helping your friend overcome their problem.


Professionals are the best people to approach since they can offer the most adequate steps for you to take to help your friend.

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The teenagers of the Just Wait Teen™ program  are exposed to the information and research concerning their Happiness, their Temperaments, their Talents, their Attributes, their Gifts and how to maintain long term relationships. The Just Wait Teen™ program  is life enhancing program, not a substance rehabilitation program. Although its' objective is to give the teens tools and understandings to reach 21 years - substance free.

This Program was developed by the Just Wait Foundation a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation to prevent drug, alcohol, and tobacco problems among teenagers. The Foundation provides one-year scholarships (two semesters) at a Community College or $1000 award to teens that completes the 4 year Just Wait Teen™ Positive Youth Development Program, obtains a GED, or graduates from high school - alcohol, tobacco, and drug free. The Just Wait Foundation has arranged to use of 80 acres to raise fruit and vegetables to finance the scholarships

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