Tag: alcohol

  • 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.…

  • Give This a Listen!

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    It is common practice for medical professionals to run tests to determine the cause and severity of a patient’s condition. Guida Brown talks about why that should also be the case when it comes to persons with Substance Use Disorders. Guida is a Community Relations Consultant with United States Drug Testing Laboratories. She is also…

  • Alcohol and Other Drug Testing: No Room for Gotchas

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    In continuing the theme of looking at addiction as the chronic, progressive, lethal disease that professionals say they believe it is, the question should be posed: why do we spring tests on people suffering from a disease? My husband recently underwent heart surgery, and when the doctors need him to have lab tests, they make…

  • Four Ways to Die…by Mixing Alcohol with Other Drugs

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    This is an oldie but a goodie. Stick around the SaveLivesKenosha.org website for many valuable resources and a great podcast, too! https://saveliveskenosha.com/four-ways-dieby-mixing-alcohol-drugs

  • 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.…