Peggy Cunningham, NCC, LPC, Director
of Therapeutic Services
Having a beer after mowing
the lawn or at a barbeque, having a few drinks at a family gathering, or having
a glass of wine with dinner seems like a natural thing but for many people
alcohol is not an occasional pleasure a main focal point of their life. Drinking to much alcohol can lead to health
problems, including alcohol poisoning, hangovers, and an increased risk of
heart disease. April is ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH.
Research Psychiatric Center
encourages you to take the time to educate yourself and your loved ones about
the danger of alcohol abuse. In Missouri 34% of all traffic related fatalities
involved alcohol. You can walk into a
variety of stores that we use daily and readily see a variety of alcoholic
beverages. Looking at these displays one
would never anticipate the difficulty this seemingly harmless liquid could
cause. 20% of men and 10% of women in
the US are estimated to have problems with alcohol. 2000 people under 21 die each year in alcohol
related automobile accidents.
To consider if alcohol may be
a problem for you or a loved one ask yourself:
· • Do you drink
alone when you are sad or angry?
· • Does drinking
ever make you late for work?
· • Does your
drinking ever worry your family?
· • Do you ever drink
after telling yourself you won’t?
· • Do you ever
forget what you did while drinking?
· • Do you get
headaches or have a hangover after drinking?
If you answer yes to any of
these questions you may have problem. If
you have a problem with alcohol you are encouraged to seek help. For those whom alcohol is a problem, 1
drink is always too much, and 1 drink is never enough.
Check out these web sites for more on Alcohol
Awareness Month:
http://www.drugfree.org/
http://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/nti/pdf/TalkingPoints.pdf
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