National Alcohol Screening Day
Apr 8, 09- (by The Second Road)
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April is Alcohol Awareness Month and TSR has been contributing by sharing daily stories, submitted by a range of people, all struggling with alcohol, some in their first two weeks of sobriety, some in their 8th year.
April 9th (tomorrow) is National Alcohol Screening Day. Organizations and colleges across the nation will participate; making the screening available and providing information.
To locate a nearby NASD site, telephone 1-800-405-9200 or visit NationalAlcoholScreeningDay.org. There is also an online test, always available, at http://www.alcoholscreening.org/ This test was developed by Join Together, and just yesterday a milestone was reached, one million people have now taken that test! Please read more on Join Together’s website. Please tell your friends, work associates, and friends.
“As many as one-third of Americans may engage in drinking practices that place them at heightened risk for the medical disorders alcohol dependence (alcoholism) and alcohol abuse,” said National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Director Ting-Kai Li, M.D.
“Others unknowingly use alcohol in ways that pose risks to health — perhaps by drinking during pregnancy or while using a medication that interacts harmfully with alcohol. Further, individual drinkers may respond differently to the same of amount of alcohol on the basis of genetic and other physical differences, age, gender, health status, drinking practices, and many other factors that are the focus of ongoing research,” Li said. “NASD affords all American adults the opportunity to discuss with a health professional how they should weigh these factors in deciding if, when, and how they use alcohol.”
Let’s keep in mind that denial can be deadly. “A truthful self-assessment about alcohol use may not be easy but denial can be devastating or even deadly,” said Charles G. Curie, M.A., A.C.S.W., Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. “Too many Americans realize too late that alcohol misuse can lead to incredible losses: lost family and friends, lost jobs and opportunities, and lost lives. Especially during this stressful time, we urge all American adults to understand the effects of alcohol on health and learn their own risk levels. Doing so can change lives.”
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