[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(255,255,255,0.5) 0%|#ffffff 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(255,255,255,0.5)” background_color_gradient_end=”#ffffff” background_image=”https:\/\/devserva.inicodigital.com\/maina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/therapist-02.png” custom_margin=”||||false” custom_padding=”14vw||4vw||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ animation_style=”fade” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” header_font_size=”50px” header_line_height=”1.4em” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”32px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#7f8dff” header_5_line_height=”2em” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]Alcohol itself is a colourless liquid; it can be made from almost anything that has sugar in it. For example, beer is made from barley, cider from apples, wine from grapes, and whiskey from grain. Alcohol plays a part in many of our lives, yet it\u2019s surprising how little people know about its contents. Depending on what they are made from, and how they are made, different drinks have different amounts of alcohol in them. Percentages appear on bottles\/cans with the letters \u2018ABV\u2019 which stands for \u2018Alcohol by Volume\u2019. The higher the percentage, the greater the alcohol content.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”About Me” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” make_equal=”on” padding_top_bottom_link_2=”true” padding_left_right_link_2=”true” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”80%” custom_margin=”|0px||” custom_margin_tablet=”|10%||10%||true” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0|0px|false|false” use_custom_width=”on” width_unit=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/devserva.inicodigital.com\/maina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sergio-alves-santos-OxKFC5u0980-unsplash.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f7f9fc” custom_padding=”40px|60px|40px|60px” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px||true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_main_element=”margin:auto;” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” header_2_font_size=”40px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#7f8dff” header_5_line_height=”2em” max_width=”700px” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Alcohol is a very commonly used drug and there are many reasons some people
\ndrink alcohol. To relax, socialise, or cope with everyday problems are just some of the reasons .[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Services” _builder_version=”4.16″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_type=”circular” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(255,255,255,0) 67%|#ffffff 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” background_color_gradient_start_position=”67%” background_color_gradient_end=”#ffffff” background_image=”https:\/\/devserva.inicodigital.com\/maina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/therapist-12-1.png” custom_padding=”12vw||10vw||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|27px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#7f8dff” header_5_line_height=”2em” max_width=”700px” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Many people can drink at safe levels and won\u2019t experience any negative effects, therefore you don\u2019t need to worry about all alcohol use. This can be normal behaviour for adults<\/p>\n
Experts have suggested limits to how much alcohol people drink and how often in order to reduce the risk of harm<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”80px|||” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|||” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#7f8dff” header_5_line_height=”2em” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Alcohol is one of the world\u2019s most widely used drugs. A glass of wine with dinner, a beer after work, a cocktail in the sunshine on holiday, alcohol makes an appearance in so many parts of our lives; it can be easy to forget that, like many drugs, it\u2019s addictive, both physically and psychologically. Alcohol is a very commonly used drug and it is used for many reasons: To relax, socialise, or cope with everyday problems are just some of the reasons.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Footer” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” header_2_font_size=”40px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#7f8dff” header_5_line_height=”2em” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
To find out more information about alcohol, and to get some answers to questions create a user account. Step 2 will give you lots on information about alcohol that other young people found helpful.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Footer” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”My Approach” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_image=”https:\/\/devserva.inicodigital.com\/maina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/therapist-10.png” parallax=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” header_2_font_size=”40px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#7f8dff” header_5_line_height=”2em” max_width=”700px” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
The World Health Organisation has set guidelines in place to encourage us to keep our alcohol intake within safe levels, to prevent a negative impact on our health. To do this, we need to keep track of the number of units we are consuming. Units of alcohol are the measure of the volume of pure alcohol in an alcoholic beverage. One unit is 10ml of pure alcohol. Sometimes, for a number of reasons people drink too much alcohol.<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” header_2_font_size=”40px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#7f8dff” header_5_line_height=”2em” max_width=”700px” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Both Men and Women should drink no more than 14 units of alcohol per week, no more than three units in any one day, and should have at least two alcohol-free days a week.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/devserva.inicodigital.com\/maina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/bigger-logo.png” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”My Approach and Testimonials” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f2f6fc” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” header_2_font_size=”40px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#7f8dff” header_5_line_height=”2em” max_width=”700px” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Alcoholism is commonly used to describe being addicted to alcohol. 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No use: Before anyone tries any drug they begin at the \u2018No Use Stage\u2019. Experimental use: This is when someone starts to take alcohol or drugs to see what effects it has. This will likely be a choice you will be faced with at some stage in your life. Some never take alcohol or drugs but some people will experiment, and then stop after a little time. For others, this can be the first step in a struggle with substance use.<\/p>\n
Social use: This is where people use more often, when they are with friends or in social settings, going out at the weekends or drinking after work for example. You may notice a compulsion that starts to become a more than regular occurrence.<\/p>\n
Daily or Regular Use: This where the person is drinking or using drugs most days and may be finding that it\u2019s a part of their everyday life. In this case it is more likely it is having an effect on their health, work or their relationships. It may lead to interference with everyday life and avoiding responsibilities.<\/p>\n
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Harmful Use: At this stage, it is causing problems in their life and they are likely to be finding that drinking or using drugs is more important to them than other things in their life like their job or their family. The substance becomes the priority for them and this may mean they start to organise their routine around the drinking or drug use or put themselves in situations or with people that enable them to use. Despite knowing that their use is causing harm to them they choose to continue despite the consequences.<\/p>\n
Dependent Use. This is where they have become addicted to the alcohol or drug use and it has become something that feels they need to do and there will be physical signs if they do not take the alcohol or drug. They will have cravings to use and feel unwell because their body has become dependent on it. In this case, they are not able to stop using without help and support.<\/p>\n
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\u2013 Loss of control over the drug\u2019s use
\u2013 Priority shift \u2013 The use of alcohol becomes the most important thing
\u2013 Compulsion to use \u2013 the person only sees the benefits and not the harm it is doing
\u2013 Withdrawal \u2013 the person\u2019s body reacts to the drug leaving the body
\u2013 Continuing to use alcohol despite the consequences<\/p>\n
However, someone does not have to be addicted or dependent on alcohol for it to be having a negative impact on them or their family.<\/p>\n
Advice from the Department of Health states that if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, the safest approach is not to drink alcohol at all, to keep risks to your baby to a minimum.<\/p>\n
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For an adult, small amount sof alcohol taken sensibly is ok, and lots of people do it. However some people are unable or do not want to drink small sensible amounts. Sometimes, for a number of reasons people want to drink to get drunk.<\/p>\n
Below are some reasons for drinking alcohol people have used, and these can turn into excuses to get drunk:<\/p>\n
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Sometimes, reasons for a drink turn into excuses to get drunk.<\/p>\n
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An alcohol addiction is when someone can no longer control when or how much they drink. It is similar to becoming sick. A person can\u2019t stop themselves from having a running nose when they have flu, and in some ways when someone has an alcohol addiction they can\u2019t stop thinking about or drinking alcohol.<\/p>\n
Alcohol is one of the world\u2019s most widely used drugs. A glass of wine with dinner, a beer after work, a cocktail in the sunshine on holiday, alcohol makes an appearance in so many parts of our lives; it can be easy to forget that, like many drugs, it\u2019s addictive, both physically and psychologically.<\/p>\n
When someone is addicted to alcohol they feel like they HAVE to drink some in order to feel more like themselves again. For some people who are addicted to alcohol, if they don\u2019t have a drink they can start to become unwell, and it can be dangerous to stop drinking all of a sudden in these cases.<\/p>\n
No-one plans to become addicted. People may think that they can handle their alcohol or drug use, but when they want to change the way they use, they may find it\u2019s not that simple.<\/p>\n
However, not all people who drink too much are addicted. Some may only drink every so often, or at the weekend, or on special occasions. Sometimes on these occasions, they can drink beyond safe levels and this is called binge drinking and can be just as difficult for you to live with. Steps to Cope can support you even if your parent doesn\u2019t drink every day.<\/p>\n
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Binge drinking is when someone drinks too much alcohol in a short space of time. This can happen every so often, or regularly. Not only is binge drinking damaging to the individual\u2019s health, but it can also prove to be a difficult experience for family members too.<\/p>\n
People who live in families where someone drinks too much alcohol might experience other problems too such as mental health problems, or domestic violence.<\/p>\n
Below are two signs a person\u2019s alcohol use is a problem.<\/p>\n
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Someone may not see that their substance use is out of control and causing problems in their lives. they may drink more than they intend to, or in situations where they don\u2019t want to drink.<\/p>\n
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If a person continues to drink or use drugs despite the problems it causes \u2013 it can be a pretty good sign it\u2019s a problem.<\/p>\n
Regardless of how much alcohol your parent drinks, if you feel like you are being affected, it is important to talk to someone about it.<\/p>\n
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Here are some top tips from the Public Health Authority on how to stay at safe limits when drinking alcohol:<\/p>\n
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You can find out even more information about alcohol in our self-help area. Step 2 will give you lots of information about alcohol that other young people have found helpful to know.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Regardless of how much alcohol your parent or family member drinks, if you feel like you are being affected, it is important to talk to someone about it. Steps to Cope can help you.<\/p>\n
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