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Problems with alcohol are better defined in terms of the problems themselves than some arbitrary amount consumed.

These powerful drugs have escaped the constraints of legal use and become widely misused

This is the first data-driven study which shows that teacher support is associated with lower levels of early alcohol use.

For these and other common procedures referred to in the study, we might not even know what the doctor prescribes Mom or Dad afterward.

First, they don’t understand why they’re in treatment, or how it could possibly benefit them. Second, they’re ticked off about having been coerced.

We can’t expect to address alcoholism without encountering defenses, since they exist to protect alcoholic drinking. But we have an advantage.

I think the continuing popularity of substance use through the ages is because in practical terms, substances work.

The Norwegian study is part of an ongoing effort to restore the right of researchers to conduct studies involving therapeutic uses of LSD.

“We’re still stuck at the problem of definition. Until we agree on that, I don’t know how we can resolve it.” And not surprisingly, we didn’t.

If you’re happy with your program of recovery, find another therapist who believes in letting the client direct the course of therapy.