Q: Do alcoholics/drug addicts lack will power?
An alcoholic/addict will power is amply demonstrated by his ability to acquire alcohol/drugs in any circumstance, even without the means.
Q: Are alcoholics/addicts bad people?
Alcoholics/addicts are not bad people, they are sick.
Q:Are alcoholics drunkards who live on the streets?
Alcoholics are often rich, educated and have outward status and success.
Q: Does being cool and drinking with hip crowds make you different?
Ultimately, alcoholics can be very lonely people shunned by family, friends and society.
Q: Is alcohol recommended by doctors ?
Alcohol, if consumed in abundance is dangerous… period.
Q: He's brought it upon himself. He's not contracted a disease from outside?
An alcoholic/addict is mostly helpless and requires help to recover.
Q: Does alcohol/drugs affect only the person who drinks/uses?
Alcoholism/addiction affects all those who are associated with him. His family, friends, colleagues and employers.
Q:Can I drink a bottle and still drive without problem?
Alcohol gives a false sense of well being and physical capacity is a matter of increased tolerance, which eventually goes down.
Q: Alcohol is a stimulant?
Although in small quantities it may be initially stimulating or irritating, alcohol is classified as a depressant. The first area of the brain that alcohol affects is the area which regulates inhibitions, judgment, and self-control. It is the lack of such restraints that causes the apparently stimulated or uninhibited behavior.
Q: Alcohol is a medicine?
It is true that alcohol was called the miracle of life when the distillation process was discovered around the 14th or 15th century. This claim never held up, however, and there are currently only very limited medical uses for alcohol.
Q: I'll never drink like my Dad/Mom/brother/sister?
For whatever reason, drug dependence runs in families. If someone in an individual's immediate family has a problem with drugs, then that individual is at high risk for drug abuse.
Q: Alcohol and other drugs increase sexual desire and ability?
The more one drinks or uses the drugs, the less one's sexual ability. "The depressant action of alcohol lowers inhibitions; therefore, the drinker may respond more freely to sexual stimulation. But, too much of any drug reduces performance abilities.
Q: You're not alcoholic unless you drink a pint a day?
There's no simple rule of thumb. Drug dependence is a state of mind. There are two kinds of dependence: physical and psychological. They may occur separately or together. Both types of dependency are real.
Q: All alcoholics drink in the morning?
It is not when drinking occurs, but the lack of control over it when it does occur that defines alcoholism.
Q: People are friendlier when they're high/drunk?
People are also more hostile, more dangerous, more reckless and are prone to involving and indulging in acts that could be extremely detrimental including criminal acts.
Q: Alcohol is the best way to help me unwind?
Drugs can certainly create different moods. However, there are a number of non-chemical ways of creating different moods that in the long run are healthier.
Q: It's okay to combine drugs?
Using more than one drug at a time can be extremely hazardous. The effects may be additive, multiplicative, or unknown. Many drug overdoses and deaths are related to combining different drugs, including alcohol.
Q: Marijuana is a harmless drug?
Marijuana is a powerful drug that affects the mind. Marijuana contains more substances that cause cancer than tobacco, an it produces dependence. Chronic marijuana smokers are more susceptible to disease and experience a lack of motivation as a result of their using the drug.
Q: Aspirin is a safe drug?
Even commonly used over-the-counter drugs, like aspirin, can be hazardous to your health. Aspirin is the leading cause of poisoning in young children.
Q: If a little bit of a drug is good, then a lot is even better?
Sometimes a little bit of a drug can be good, but increasing the dosage can lead to undesirable and severe effects. Directions on the container or from the physician, nurse, or other care provider should always be followed precisely.
Q: Helpful drugs are legal, while harmful drugs are illegal?
Any drug can be abused. While the Federal government regulates the use of drugs, being labeled legal does not mean that the drug is safe. Drugs with the most potential for abuse are controlled more strictly
Q: Combining aspirin and cola drink will cause intoxication?
Combining aspirin and a cola drink is a dangerous practice due to a potential for an overdose.
Q: Drugs have no effect on pregnant women?
All drugs, including alcohol, marijuana, nicotine, barbiturates, and many common over-the-counter medications, may have a dangerous effect on pregnancy. This is because these drugs cross the placenta barrier and actually enter the developing fetus. Breast-feeding women should refrain from drug use because many drugs pass directly to the baby through the milk.
Q: Most alcoholic/drug abusers are skid row bums?
Drug dependence show no favorites. Although some groups of people are at less risk than others, alcoholism and drug dependence are found among both sexes and all classes and ages of people. Very few abuser conform to the stereotype of the skid row bum. Further, the proportion of women to men drug abusers has been increasing in recent years.
Q: The best way to handle a drug addict is to throw him/her in jail?
Drug addiction, including alcoholism is a medical problem. People who are sick need help-medical attention, counseling, education, and therapy- something that jail doesn't provide in a comprehensive way.
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