Severe alcohol problems are often preceded by patterns of heavy drinking, so the researchers are hopeful that mindfulness could help to reduce drinking before more severe problems develop.
Furthermore, the abstinence rates reported might apply only to those with less
severe alcohol problems, because the scientists chose people who sought help for the first time, excluding others who had done so in the past.
At first glance you would never know that Childs had
a severe alcohol problem.
Not exact matches
The medical
problems are of at least two types —
problems related to the withdrawal of
alcohol from the body (ranging from
severe hangovers to delirium tremens and alcoholic hallucinosis) and
problems of
severe malnutrition (cirrhosis of the liver, polyneuropathy, Korsakoff's psychosis, and general malnutrition).
Through her own personal life experience, in combination with several years of intense training with Dr. Stephanie Mines (http://tara-approach.org), Jeanice has come to a deep understanding of how early overwhelming experiences can influence one's health and personality throughout life and can cause a variety of disorders later in life including, but not limited to, repetitive relationship
problems, chronic health issues, drug and
alcohol addiction, uncontrollable violence and criminal behavior, chemical imbalances in the brain, fertility issues,
severe depression, and an inability to lead a joyful, healthy life.
These needs may be linked (but are not limited) to drug or
alcohol dependencies;
severe mental health
problems; experiences of domestic violence, institutional experiences, particularly local authority care and prison); involvement in sex work; and participation in «street culture» activities, such as begging, street drinking, and street - level drug dealing or migrant status.
The initiative intends to develop a greater understanding of homeless people who have to cope with multiple
problems in their lives, such as drug or
alcohol dependencies,
severe mental health
problems and institutional experiences, such as prison or long term hospital stays.
However, even though an adolescent with good language and cognitive skills may experiment with drinking earlier than his / her less advanced peer, better verbal and intellectual abilities have [also] been found to be protective against developing
severe problems with
alcohol and other substances in adulthood.»
Well... and Bruno's steady diet of blood, raw meat and
alcohol only escalates his
severe digestive
problems.
A person with heart trouble, a current cold or congestion, epilepsy, asthma, a
severe medical
problem, or who is under the influence of
alcohol or drugs, should not dive.
In Finland, the preventive and promotive work has extended to psychiatric patients with other than depression diagnosis, to parents with
alcohol and drug abuse
problems, to parents with
severe somatic illness especially in cancer clinics, and to families with child protection needs.
Crittenton Youth Services (CYS): Custodial Residential Level II Special Populations This program serves adolescent females who: have moderate to
severe emotional and / or behavioral
problems; need on - campus education; display impulsive behaviors,
alcohol
Babies or children of women who drank
alcohol during pregnancy may have
severe behavioral
problems, such as antisocial behavior and attention - deficit / hypersensitivity disorder.
Crittenton Youth Services (CYS): Custodial Residential Level II Special Populations This program serves adolescent females who: have moderate to
severe emotional and / or behavioral
problems; need on - campus education; display impulsive behaviors,
alcohol and / or drug abuse, aggression, moderate mental health needs and diagnosis; are chronic runaways; have difficulty maintaining self - control; display poor social skills; and have difficulty accepting adult authority.
Parenting support in the highest risk groups where parents have
severe mental health
problems, are addicted (typically to drugs or
alcohol) or are abusing their children.
One family member has a long - term (chronic) mental illness, such as an
alcohol use
problem or
severe depression.