What is alcohol? For some, it is the cornerstone of a good weekend or an occasional indulgence attached to special occasions and holidays. However, for some, alcohol is a problem-causing beverage linked to negative memories or used as a coping strategy.
It is interesting how a single substance can produce different responses for everyone. Since April is Alcohol Awareness Month, we will look at how drinking behaviors lead to differing results, negative and positive.
Alcohol Awareness Month is a chance to set the record straight. It calls for time to pay attention to the facts of what alcohol is, what it is not and the consequences of its abuse. As a military community, we have seen those consequences. We have witnessed the individual who has had too much to drink as they attempt to walk around the base bar, along the sidewalks or even through the frozen food aisle at the commissary. Those folks tend to create unpleasant situations for friends tr
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It is interesting how a single substance can produce different responses for everyone. Since April is Alcohol Awareness Month, we will look at how drinking behaviors lead to differing results, negative and positive.
Alcohol Awareness Month is a chance to set the record straight. It calls for time to pay attention to the facts of what alcohol is, what it is not and the consequences of its abuse. As a military community, we have seen those consequences. We have witnessed the individual who has had too much to drink as they attempt to walk around the base bar, along the sidewalks or even through the frozen food aisle at the commissary. Those folks tend to create unpleasant situations for friends tr
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