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Old 06-21-2013, 08:25 AM #1
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Yes, some countries have a huge problem with alcohol...Russia I believe is very high with this problem.

Our state raised the drinking age to 21...as it had been at 18 for a while. There was so much abuse, and traffic deaths/accidents they raised it back up many years ago to 21.

And the studies, which I watch quite a bit, go back and forth, with this subject here in the States. One cannot really depend on any of them. In fact this week there is a new media report that pregnant women can safely drink some:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-...rodevelopment/

What can we all think when an article like THAT gets published?

I commend you on your efforts and success to stop drinking. I watched my husband struggle with this too, many years ago. Both his parents were alcoholics. But he did it, and I am very proud of him. He was more of an intermittent binge drinker than a constant drinker and he never drove a car when drinking.

Your posts here are very valuable to our members and readers, to support their decisions to do the same.
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Addiction... Dependence... Not to confuse the issue, but to add some information sometimes overlooked/unknown, there is also a phenomenon called pseudoaddiction. It's generally applied to opioids and the chronic pain community, but may have comparisons in other kinds of addictions. I'm not suggesting that it applies here -- just throwing it out for assimilation.

Pseudoaddiction is when a person exhibits behaviors that mirror/simulate addiction (psychological need) because their pain is not adequately being addressed/treated.

These behaviors may include (but are not limited to):
• Feeling that one has to use the medication (engage in the behavior) regularly or periodically
• Failing in attempts to discontinue the medication/behavior
• Feeling that one needs the medication (to engage in the behavior) to deal with problems
• Anticipating/waiting for the next dose or opportunity to use the medication/engage in the behavior

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