How many people’s lives are cut short due to destructive and hazardous drinking? How many junior high, high school, and college students lose their lives every year due to an alcohol overdose? How many people are the victims of alcohol related crime or violence each and every year? How many people face severe consequences in [...]
Posts tagged ‘mental health’
Your Violent ODD Child
January 13th, 2010
This article deals with addressing when is a good time to get the police involved in handling an oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) child’s violent outburst.
While involving the police doesn’t really help very much when you’re child is quite young, it does seem to have the desired effects when it comes to dealing with violent [...]
A Teenager Makes an Appointment to See His Family Doctor About His Drinking Problems and His Depression
July 23rd, 2009
Larry is a fifteen-year-old teenager who has eventually decided to go and see his family healthcare practitioner about his excessive and careless drinking. At first, Larry thought he would be able to merely go on the Internet, look for some essential alcohol info, and come to a decision whether or not he was alcohol dependent.
Not [...]