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Seminar on UNDERSTANDING
ALCOHOL MISUSE
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The
problem of alcohol misuse
Alcohol
is both the favourite and most seductive drug available to people.
Dependence on it is experienced by far more people than are addicted
to tobacco, gambling, or illegal drugs such as heroin, cocaine or
ecstasy. Each year thousands of people die prematurely because of the
misuse of alcohol. Every week people are killed or seriously injured
by others in drink-related accidents. Every day wives, husbands,
partners and children are emotionally, verbally, sexually and
physically abused by family members under the influence of alcohol.
About half of all violent assaults, both at home and in public, are
made by people who misuse alcohol. Nearly one-third of all murders
are committed by people who are under the influence of alcohol. The
misuse of alcohol is associated with 20 per cent to 30 per cent of
suicides in general and 50 per cent of suicides among young people.
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Responding
to the problem of Alcohol Misuse
The
Presentation Sisters and the Spiritans (Holy Ghost Congregation) wish
to respond to the problem of alcohol misuse in a non-judgemental,
compassionate, sympathetic and pastoral manner by offering a seminar
on Understanding
Alcohol Misuse.
Rev.
Dr. Tony Byrne, a Spiritan Priest, is the director of the seminar,
and Sr. Kathleen Maguire MA, a Presentation Sister, is the
facilitator of the seminar.
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Aims
of the Seminar
The
aims of the seminar are to:
Deepen public awareness of the problem of alcohol misuse;
Identify early warning signals of problem drinking;
Discuss treatment programmes and support services;
Find
ways of helping and
supporting those who live
with and care for
alcohol misusers.
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Who should attend this seminar?
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This
community awareness education seminar will be of special interest to
people who are seeking practical and professional advice on how to
assess whether or not they have a drinking problem and, if so, what
to do about it. The course will be most helpful to those who live
with or care for problem drinkers. Parents, wives, husbands,
partners, social workers, health workers, teachers, youth workers,
nurses and all those in the caring professions would benefit from
this seminar.
Lecturers
A
team of professionals, including a psychiatrist, mediator, barrister,
therapist, and an analyst, will present the lectures and answer the
participants’ questions.
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Seminar
format
The
seminar will consist of lectures, followed by time for questions.
There are no group discussions at this seminar. A certificate of
attendance is available for those who request it.
For
information on upcoming programmes please Contact
us
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