Contents: How do alcohol use disorders affect people? Factors influencing youth alcohol consumption intention: An approach from consumer socialization theory Data gathering procedure Drinking at a young age Community level data Drinking History Factors Determining to what extent the onset of one precedes or follows another is complicated by overlapping symptomatology, individual differences in symptom...Read More

According to this metaphor, learning to anticipate and plan for high-risk situations during recovery from alcoholism is equivalent to having a good road map, a well-equipped tool box, a full tank of gas, and a spare tire in good condition for the journey. Marlatt and Gordon (1980, 1985) have described a type of reaction by...Read More

Numerous studies have shown that mind-body relaxation reduces the use of drugs and alcohol and is effective in long-term relapse prevention [28,29]. Relapse-prevention therapy and mind-body relaxation are commonly combined into mindfulness-based relapse prevention [30]. Individuals use drugs and alcohol to escape negative emotions; however, they also use as a reward and/or to enhance positive...Read More