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 Alcohol
and Drug Abuse
Many people suffer from alcoholism and/or drug abuse. At the Center For
Personal Development, our Chicago therapists offer substance abuse counseling
which can help you get the problem under control and start focusing on
your life goals in a positive and nurturing environment.
Please select a topic below:
Drug Abuse
Alcohol Abuse
Drug Abuse
Most people, who use drugs like heroin, cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamines,
do not have a substance abuse problem. Using drugs is only a disorder
if the drug use causes your life to become unmanageable. Thus, in treatment
it helps to focus on the unmanageable, and how to minimize it, rather
than on the very narrow focus of the drug.
Using drugs can often be an isolating and shameful experience. Most addicts
feel ashamed of their drug use, and may isolate themselves from any avenues
of support including treatment. We at The Center for Personal Development
strive to create a nurturing, non-shaming environment that focuses on
strengths rather than weaknesses.
Alcohol Abuse
Alcoholism has been hard to define for some. However, the discussed alcohol
abuse or problematic use for at least one month, and alcohol dependency
or problematic use on a much higher scales. Alcoholism is the same as
alcohol dependency. About 35% of Americans abstain, 55% drink up to 3x
a week, and 11% drink once a day and about 13% of Americans can be classified
as alcoholic at some time in their lives.
There are four main kinds of alcoholics:
- Alpha - heavy genetic component, born alcoholic
- Beta - bingers
- Gamma - Northern Europe Pattern, long history of increasing
use and maintained controlled drinking, followed by a plateau, them
a "slippery slope" into alcoholism
- Delta - Southern Europe Pattern, seen in Asian and African
Americans as well, similar to Northern Europe Pattern but shorter plateau
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