What does Eckhart Tolle say about alcoholism?

Every addiction arises from an unconscious refusal to face and move through your own pain. Every addiction starts with pain and ends with pain. Whatever the substance you are addicted to — alcohol, food, legal or illegal drugs, or a person — you are using something or somebody to cover up your pain.

What assessments are used to diagnose alcohol use disorder?

The most commonly used alcohol screening tests are:

• Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).
• AUDIT-C is a shortened version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).
• Cut down Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener (CAGE).

What is the meaning of alcohol dependence syndrome?

(AL-kuh-hol dee-PEN-dents) A chronic disease in which a person craves drinks that contain alcohol and is unable to control his or her drinking. A person with this disease also needs to drink greater amounts to get the same effect and has withdrawal symptoms after stopping alcohol use.

What are 5 interesting facts about alcohol’s effects?

5 Interesting Facts About Alcohol’s Effects

• Alcohol affects men and women differently.
• Alcohol can lower blood sugar levels.
• Moderate alcohol consumption could help protect against heart disease.
• Many factors influence how people react to alcohol.
• Drinking does not actually warm you up.

What is the Sassi assessment?

The Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventories (SASSI-A3, SASSI-4 and SASSI Spanish) are self-report screening instruments designed to accurately identify adolescents and adults with high probability of having a substance use disorder (SUD).

What is the Alcohol Dependence Scale?

Alcohol Dependence Scale (ADS) is a measure of the severity of the participant’s dependence on alcohol. The measure contains 29 items regarding symptoms and occurrences associated with dependence on alcohol. A total score for the measure is yielded by adding across items. Higher scores indicate more severe dependence.

What is a good AAS score for alcohol dependence?

A score of 9 or more is highly predictive of DSM diagnosis of alcohol dependence. Guidelines are given for using the ADS with respect to treatment planning, particularly with respect to the level of intervention (e.g., American Society of Addiction Medicine Placement Criteria).

What is a dichotomous score on a drug test?

Dichotomous items are scored 0, 1; three-choice items are scored 0,1,2; and four-choice 0,1,2,3. Higher scores indicate greater alcohol dependance.