Sentences to ponder

~ Jason Schwartz
alone by Lst1984
alone by Lst1984

Marc Schuckit discussing findings from a 30-year study of nearly 400 men:

“If you’re an alcoholic, you’re going to have a lot of mood problems,” Schuckit said. “And you may be tempted to say, ‘Well, I drink a lot because I’m depressed.’ You may be right, but it’s even more likely that you’re depressed because you drink heavily.”

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I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I no longer work at Dawn Farm and am now the Director of Behavioral Medicine at a community hospital, and a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.

One thought on “Sentences to ponder”

  1. Great comment and true. I have had many clients try to argue that they drink because they are depressed and I’ve advised them; alcohol is a depressant. Even if they did drink because they are depressed, alcohol exacerbates depression.

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