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Does Person Having Drinking And Pot Smoking Habit Need Counseling?
My daughter is 30 yrs. old and has been drinking and
pot smoking since high school. She's 5'4" and about
140 lbs. She is at the point of drinking daily. She
attended schools promoting drinking and pot and now
has a serious relationship with the same type of person. Does she need counseling? medical treatment? Please respond. Carol Miller
YYYY@YYYY
pot smoking since high school. She's 5'4" and about
140 lbs. She is at the point of drinking daily. She
attended schools promoting drinking and pot and now
has a serious relationship with the same type of person. Does she need counseling? medical treatment? Please respond. Carol Miller
YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 29 Sep 2014
It's difficult to say without seeing the person. There are several potentially worrisome features:
daily drinking. Starting early. And marijuana is illegal mostly and that can create numerous difficulties.
Several issues one would explore to know i fthese behaviors are problems:
has the person tried to cut down and failed
have they felt guilty about their behaviors
have others criticized their behaviors while on alcohol or drugs.
does the person need a drink first thing in the morning
hospitalizations related to alcohol or drugs
legal problems or relationship problems due to the same.
daily drinking. Starting early. And marijuana is illegal mostly and that can create numerous difficulties.
Several issues one would explore to know i fthese behaviors are problems:
has the person tried to cut down and failed
have they felt guilty about their behaviors
have others criticized their behaviors while on alcohol or drugs.
does the person need a drink first thing in the morning
hospitalizations related to alcohol or drugs
legal problems or relationship problems due to the same.
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