Category Archives: Alcohol abuse

Is alcohol good for you? Can’t tell for sure… (But we KNOW it can be bad for you)

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Jim Gogek

Can alcohol consumption be good for your health? The answer is – it’s impossible to know. A recent study in the British Medical Journal says that many studies showing health benefits to alcohol are very probably wrong. The reason is that … Continue reading →

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Deadly scourge will kill three-quarters of a million AA and NA members

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Jim Gogek

“…724,153 worldwide members of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous – who are alive today — will die from tobacco, including 499,410 in the United States and Canada…” Continue reading →

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Top Substance Abuse Research Findings of 2012 from About.com

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Jim Gogek

Buddy T., anonymous recovery writer for About.com, penned a wonderful column on the most important research about ATOD in 2012. And, leading the way are — new findings on the harms of marijuana. Our knowledge about the science of marijuana … Continue reading →

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Is there “proof” that AA works? There’s certainly a ton of evidence…

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Jim Gogek

Of course, people who go to AA couldn’t care less about the research; they just know what works for them. True, AA doesn’t work for everybody. But then, many treatments for other chronic diseases work for some but not others. We know alcoholism is a chronic disease. The research shows that AA is an effective treatment for it. Continue reading →

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Substance abuse a “crisis” in military; Defense Department response is inadequate and outdated: Report

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Jim Gogek

Substance abuse in the Armed Forces is a crisis situation that reduces military readiness. And the Defense Department’s response is inadequate and outdated. Continue reading →

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Alcohol myth busted: Letting youngsters sip alcohol does not teach them to be responsible drinkers

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Jim Gogek

Contrary to the belief of many people, parents letting kids sip alcohol may lead to worse underage drinking problems. And Europe – where parents allegedly do this – has worse underage drinking problems than the United States. Continue reading →

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Ignition interlock for all DUIs: A idea whose time has come

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Jim Gogek

By Jim Gogek Ignition interlock is an affront to many Americans for who believe that their car is an extension of their individual rights. Adding a device that stops people from driving whenever they want to seems downright sacrilegious. The … Continue reading →

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Free will doesn’t work with addiction, and science shows why

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Jim Gogek

By Jim Gogek A lot of people stigmatize addiction by talking about bad choices and free will. Folks in recovery and addiction treatment professionals have known for decades that free will can’t help an addict choose not to drink or … Continue reading →

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ATODblog:2010 in review

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Jim Gogek

Wish I had more time to devote to this blog… Anybody else who thinks the same way I do about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs want to submit a post? Anyway, here’s the figures on readership for last year, courtesy … Continue reading →

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Lower the minimum drinking age to reduce college binge drinking? Studies show that’s as crazy as it sounds

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Jim Gogek

With almost no evidence to back up their theory, a group of college presidents, nearly all from private schools, have been pushing to lower the drinking age because they think that would reduce binge drinking on their campuses. It’s called … Continue reading →

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