«Often this person may have some type of dependency or
some kind of alcohol problem or failure to launch,» she says.
Not exact matches
I had a drug and
alcohol problem and I was
kind of an urban nomad.
This tentative model for understanding the causes
of problem drinking is offered in the report
of the Cooperative Commission on the Study
of Alcoholism: «An individual who (1) responds to beverage
alcohol in a certain way, perhaps physiologically determined, by experiencing intense relief and relaxation, and who (2) has certain personality characteristics, such as difficulty in dealing with and overcoming depression, frustration, and anxiety, and who (3) is a member
of a culture in which there is both pressure to drink and culturally induced guilt and confusion regarding what
kinds of drinking behavior are appropriate, is more likely to develop trouble than will most other people.»
So far, no details
of that
kind have emerged, and, in fact, the shooter's brother said he did not know
of any mental illness,
alcohol, or drug
problems.
Another
problem Taylor cited is a waiting list for beds at «safe havens,» a
kind of supportive housing that many adult homeless people favor — they don't have the
kinds of curfews or mandates for drug or
alcohol rehabilitation that some shelters require.
The
problem with saying that abstinence is the «only» approach for someone who is struggling with
alcohol is that excludes people who are trying to make a change in their life before they hit some
kind of crazy rock bottom, lose their job, destroy their relationship, or end up in jail.
In Colorado, each parent as long as they don't otherwise have some
kind of a
problem, including a drug
problem or an
alcohol problem or having gone through a domestic violence case, stands relatively equal with the court.
Those who are facing health
problems, those who abuse
alcohol and drugs and those who like to exercise are also highly susceptible to these
kinds of injuries.