Who do you know who has a drug or alcohol problem? In the absence of services in South East Queensland - a new organization called Defining Futures is starting up - providing alcohol and drug treatment services for young men in a residential setting AND providing a non-residential program for men … [Read more...] about Defining Futures
Understanding Alcoholism
Alcohol is a drug. Alcohol is the drug of ethanol. It is the psychoactive substance or ingredient in alcoholic beverages. Alcoholism is a chronic 3-fold progressive incurable disease. The language about this disease is very important. [expand title="The Disease"] A Disease is: A condition of … [Read more...] about Understanding Alcoholism
Alcoholism /Addiction – The Disease
Alcoholism / Addiction – Asking for Help
Alcoholics and Addicts suffer from a Disease - http://tudor8.com.au/index.php/alcoholism/ Getting help is in itself not difficult, however, one of the primary Mental symptoms is called Denial. [expand title="Understanding the Disease"] Alcoholics and Addicts DID NOT choose to become Alcoholics or … [Read more...] about Alcoholism / Addiction – Asking for Help
Politics and Alcoholism / Addiction
This disease has a devastating impact on individuals, their families and loved ones and the Community. Politics has been interfering in treatment using vote winning slogans such as "War on Drugs" without taking any affirmative action based on the experiences and expertise of workers in the … [Read more...] about Politics and Alcoholism / Addiction