Here is a guide to the questions answered on previous broadcasts.
August 13
Substance abuse in China.
August 27
What is Campral?
Why do I need AA and meetings?
Why do people need 90 days for treatment?
How do you convince people to go into a treatment center facility for 90 days?
If I have a family member who is an alcoholic, how do I protect my children from getting this disease?
What are the signs of alcohol or drug use that I can look for?
Is addiction/alcoholism a character flaw?
September 3
How do I know I'm ready for an inpatient treatment?
I go to AA meetings but they don't seem to be enough. Why?
Are there possible underlying disorders? Anxiety?
How do I put my life on hold for 3 weeks?
How can I tell if there is a substance abuse issue with a 16 year old son? What do I do? September 10
How do you help your child with addiction when they are no longer under your roof? What is the line between being compassionate,
helping someone with a problem and being an enabler?
How do you help a long-time friend who has a drinking problem? What are some of the dos and don'ts? How do you approach them?
What are some of the signs of addiction in children?
October 1
How is alcoholism a disease?
Isn't it a personal choice?
How do you help a loved one from relapsing?
Is the disease the addiction?
Is it an addictive personality that is the disease? October 8
Have there been a lot of advances in the treatment of addiction in the past years?
Can you explain more about the brain's involvement?
How is the brain treated for the disease?
How does the brain's involvement effect treatment of the disease? October 22
How do you treat the disease of addiction?
How long do you have to stay on medications?
How do you treat the disease if there are underlying issues?
What is the difference between treating depression and anxiety?
Are there differences in treating women?
Does the 12 Step program treat depression?
October 29
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
Why do people need it?
How do you convince people you know that they need to go to AA to get help?
Is AA all that is needed to treat addiction?
November 5
What are the 12 Steps?
How do they work?
Is it a religion?
November 12
When can I start working the 4th Step?
Why is it so important?
Why does the 4th step seem so difficult?
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