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Alcohol Dependence â€Å"Alcohol dependence† means the person is physically dependent on alcohol. Diagnosis generally requires three or more of these symptoms within a 12-month period: †¢ A great deal of time spent in obtaining, using, or recovering from use of alcohol †¢ Difficulty controlling drinking, i.e. persistent desire to drink or unsuccessful attempts to cut down on drinking †¢ Physical withdrawal symptoms when alcohol use is stopped or decreased, or drinking to relieve withdrawal symptoms †¢ Tolerance: increased amounts of alcohol are required to achieve the same effects Giving up or reducing important activities because of alcohol use †¢ Drinking more or longer than intended †¢ Continued use despite recurrent psychological or†¦show more content†¦(Eds.). (2007). Alcohol/drug screening and brief intervention: Advances in evidence-based practice. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Medical Press. Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral, and Treatment (SBIRT). Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Comprehensive source for SBIRT information. Includes training manuals, online resources, links to organizations and publications, and list of references. http://sbirt.samhsa.gov Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (2007). Alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) for traumapatients: Committee on Trauma quick guide. http://sbirt.samhsa.gov/documents/SBIRT_guide_Sep07.pdf Substance Use Screening amp; Assessment Instruments Database. Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington.(Updated every month). Helps clinicians and researchers find instruments for screening and assessment of substance use.http://lib.adai.washington.edu/instruments Practitioner Training Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician’s Guide. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Updated 2005 edition. NIH Publication No. 05-3769. NIAAA-funded guide to screening and brief intervention for primary care and mental health clinicians. http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Practitioner/CliniciansGuide2005/clinicians_guide.htm Video Cases: Helping People Who Drink Too Much.Show MoreRelatedreaction Paper692 Words   |  3 Pagesand the Beanstalk: The Real Story, this movie was related to our last topic in management 5. Instead of having a formal meeting in our subject in Social Responsibility and Good Governance, we need to watch because after that we need to have a reaction paper regarding the movie. In the beginning, the story makes me feel bored of watching and listening because the audio and the cast of the movie speak very fast and I don’t understand what they saying. And another reason is somebody caught my attentionRead MoreReaction Paper1873 Words   |  8 PagesREACTION PAPER It is said that effective teacher will use both assessment and evaluation regularly to improve student learning and to guide instruction. 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