Patient Education Information

Alcohol and Children - From the National Center for Farmworker Health.

Alcohol and Your Health: Why Moderation is the Key - Learn more about the good and bad of drinking.

AlcoholScreening.org - This screening test from Boston University will help you determine if you have a drinking problem.

Alcoholism - This fact sheet is from the Cleveland Clinic Health Information Center.

Alcohol: What to Do If It’s a Problem for You - This brochure on alcohol abuse, in English or Spanish, is provided by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Binge Drinking - KidsHealth created this information for teens.

Faces of Change: Do I Have a Problem with Alcohol or Drugs? -The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has created this brochure.

A Family History of Alcoholism: Are You at Risk? and How To Cut Down On Your Drinking - The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism have created these brochures.

Harmful Interactions: Mixing Alcohol with Medications - Good warnings on not to mix drinking with drugs.

Tips for Cutting Down on Drinking - The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism offers these tips.

Alcohol - Questions and answers on alcohol drinking from the CDC.

Alcohol Alert: Alcohol's Damaging Effects on the Brain - The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism offers this information.

Alcohol Alert: Underage Drinking: Why Do Adolescents Drink, What Are the Risks, and How Can Underage Drinking Be Prevented? - The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism also provides this information.

Alcohol Alert: Young Adult Drinking - More from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

Alcohol and Drug Treatment: How It Works and How It Can Help You - Learn how getting off alcohol and drugs can help you with the criminal justice system and in the rest of your life.

Alcohol Calorie Calculator - The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism provides this calculator.

Alcohol Use Self-Assessment - Rate your drinking at this quiz from the Mayo Clinic.

Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths - The National Institutes of Health has been tracking these statistics.

Alcoholism - Learn more from the Mayo Clinic.

The Cool Spot - This site is designed to teach young teens about drinking and avoiding peer pressure.

Drinking and Your Pregnancy - Learn how drinking affects your unborn baby.

Hangovers - The Mayo Clinic talks about them and ways to avoid and treat them.

If Someone Close...Has a Problem with Alcohol or Other Drug - The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information offers this advice.

Keep Kids Alcohol Free: Strategies for Action - This information comes from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence: Facts and Information - This organization fights to reduce stigma and to educate Americans that alcoholism and other drug addictions are preventable and treatable. A wealth of information can be obtained by accessing the fact sheets at this site.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcholism: Fact Sheets - The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. This informative fact sheet is in question and answer format.

A Quick Guide to Finding Effective Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment - If you or someone you care for is dependent on alcohol or drugs and needs treatment, it is important to know that no single treatment approach is appropriate for all individuals. Finding the right treatment program involves careful consideration of such things as the setting, length of care, philosophical approach and your or your loved one's needs.

Rethinking Drinking - Read more here and give a thought about your drinking habits.

What's a Standard Drink? - The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism shows what is considered a standard size for a drink.

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