Posts Tagged ‘secondhand drinking prevention’
Secondhand Drinking Prevention
Secondhand Drinking Prevention occurs when we understand what secondhand drinking is, what it does to a person’s physical and emotional health, and how it contributes to a person’s risk factors for developing a drinking problem. [Please note that the concepts in this post apply equally to Secondhand Drugging Prevention, as drug misuse works similarly in…
Read MoreRaising Workplace Awareness About ACEs | Adverse Childhood Experiences
I first learned of the CDC-Kaiser Permanent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, “one of the largest investigations of childhood abuse and neglect and later-life health and well-being,” in 2009. I was shocked to learn the original study was conducted at Kaiser Permanente San Diego from 1995 to 1997 with two waves of data collection. Over 17,000 Kaiser members participated by…
Read MoreCreating Secondhand Drinking Prevention Programs to Meet Company | Agency Objectives
Stress A new approach to alcohol abuse prevention (especially with regards to changing company/agency norms that support excessive drinking) A new approach to drunk driving prevention Family wellness to improve employee wellness Increasing employee engagement with company EAP and Health & Wellness programs A new approach to safety training A new approach to employee mental health and…
Read MoreCauses of Secondhand Drinking
Causes of Secondhand Drinking is Part 4 in this year’s series of posts to celebrate April as Alcohol Awareness Month. In case you missed them, here are links to the first three: Part 1 Alcohol Awareness Month – Two Sides to the Drinking Equation Part 2 Why the Term Secondhand Drinking (SHD) Part 3 The Brain…
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