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Substance Abuse Resources

September 22, 2015 by Dean Sunseri

Substance Abuse Resources If you known someone who struggles with drug or alcohol addiction, you are no stranger to the challenging road to recovery ahead of them. It is estimated that about 17.6 million Americans (1) struggle with alcohol abuse every year, and there are an average of 20 million illegal drug users every month. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Substance Abuse Tagged: substance abuse, substance abuse counseling, susbtance abuse resources

What is a Substance Abuse Evaluation?

May 4, 2012 by Dean Sunseri

A Substance Abuse Evaluation is an assessment of an individual who has used, abused or become dependent upon a mood altering substance such as alcohol, marijuana, cocaine or opiates.  The need for a substance abuse evaluation occurs when the individual has experienced negative consequences due to the use of the mood altering substances.  Some examples … [Read more…]

Posted in: Substance Abuse Tagged: addiction, alcoholism, substance abuse, substance abuse evaluation

Substance Abuse Evaluation: Who Needs One?

April 30, 2012 by Dean Sunseri

A substance abuse evaluation is an assessment of an individual to discern whether the drugs or alcohol use is a problem in the person’s life.  There are basically three general categories of using drugs, which are social use, abuse and addiction. Social Use is either the experimentation of drugs or alcohol, or the occasion use … [Read more…]

Posted in: Substance Abuse Tagged: addiction, alcoholism, dui, dwi, substance abuse, susbatnace abuse evaluation

The Voice of Addiction

January 24, 2012 by Dean Sunseri

Our battle against the disease of alcoholism is an uphill battle.  With the many good programs, support groups and prevention services, the statistics are still staggering: About 14 million people in the US are addicted to alcohol and millions of others who display symptoms of abuse. Over 17, 000 traffic fatalities attributed to alcohol-related accidents … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Counseling, Mental Health, Substance Abuse Tagged: addiction, alcoholism, substance abuse

What are the Symptoms of an Alcohol Problem?

August 21, 2011 by Dean Sunseri

Question: What Are the Symptoms of an Alcohol Problem? Answer: Certain behaviors are known to be possible early signs of an alcohol problem. These include any established pattern of drinking, such as heavy regular alcohol consumption and/or frequent intoxication, which poses a high risk of future damage to physical or mental health and which places … [Read more…]

Posted in: Substance Abuse Tagged: alcohol abuse, alcohol problem, alcoholism, substance abuse

20 Questions about Alcohol Addiction

August 21, 2011 by Dean Sunseri

The short quiz is commonly referred to as “The 20 Questions” and the original, developed by researchers in the addiction field, has been adjusted many times over the years to include all mood-altering substances and prescription medications. As a quick provider in indicating areas of concern, it has proven a valuable tool keyed to behavior … [Read more…]

Posted in: Substance Abuse Tagged: addiction, alcohol abuse, alcohol dependency, alcoholism, substance abuse

What is an Intervention?

August 21, 2011 by Dean Sunseri

Intervention means to interfere in the affairs of another person in order to bring about a positive change.  The common use today in the mental health field is to interfere in life of a person who is in a self-destructive cycle.  Most of the time, the self destructive cycle has to do with habitual use … [Read more…]

Posted in: Substance Abuse Tagged: addiction, intervention, interventionist, substance abuse

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