| Consuming alcohol every once in a while is not a | | | | Admitting that you might have an alcohol problem |
| bad thing. A glass of wine when you're relaxing at | | | | is never an easy thing to do. You might have |
| home is such a treat, and a drink or two during | | | | some concerned friends and family urging you to |
| parties can't hurt. A couple of beers cap off a | | | | get alcohol tests; this is already a sign that you |
| hellish work week rather nicely from time to time. | | | | have been exhibiting some troubling alcohol-related |
| Too much of anything always spells trouble, | | | | behavior and habits. |
| particularly in the case of alcohol. Alcohol abuse | | | | When to get an alcohol test is entirely up to you; |
| and dependence brings with it a host of problems, | | | | no one can make you get an alcohol screening |
| both physical and psychological. When you | | | | test until you're absolutely ready to address your |
| consume too much alcohol, you become more | | | | problem. Just remember that alcohol tests are a |
| tolerant to its effects over time, making you | | | | good way for you to monitor your drinking habits |
| drink more and causing problems whenever you | | | | as well, and greatly help you in looking after your |
| go too long without a drink. It is also not a good | | | | health. Don't be discouraged if you don't pass your |
| thing if you tend to drink alcohol as a response to | | | | alcohol test; that's no reason to hit the bottle |
| problems or stress. If you find yourself doing this, | | | | again and drown your sorrows in alcohol. It's just |
| then you may already be on the road to | | | | a reminder for you to get the help you need. |
| alcoholism. | | | | |