Category: Diagnosis

  • The “Marty Mann Test for Alcoholism”

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    GuidaBrown
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    I recently watched a TikTok from jennabobenna9 who BRILLIANTLY said, “It’s not the number; it’s the fact that you’re doing the math in the first place. That’s a red flag,” explaining to viewers that the number of drinks or sips (or, if I may, lines or hits or pills) doesn’t matter. What matters is if…

  • Four Ways to Die Podcast

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    Check out this podcast from the Kenosha County Substance Abuse Coalition, hosted by Mike McGowan. He interviews me about one of the most popular blogs I’ve ever written: “Four Ways to Die.” Alcohol is a toxin and, far and away, the most commonly abused substance. It can kill all by itself. It also doesn’t play…

  • But What Do I Say? Concerned, Worried, Scared

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    Addiction affects one in three people. No; I’m not saying that one in three people suffer from the disease of addiction. I’m saying that those people who DO suffer from the disease of addiction are loved by one in three people, and so every third one of us knows and cares about someone who suffers.…

  • Hello, World!

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    GuidaBrown
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    Welcome to my blog. This blog is dedicated to learning more about addiction and substance use disorders so that we can reduce the impact and help those who suffer from this chronic, progressive, lethal disease. The four Cs of addiction can help you or your loved one determine when substance misuse has turned to addiction.…