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Double Whammy: Adolescent Brain and the Adolescent brain on Drugs I think I’m like most people who used to believe that the brain matured at the end of childhood. Wow, how could I have been that wrong? Do parents know this? Probably not. The brain actually doesn’t mature until a person reaches 24 years of age. What Else But Alcohol? My friend, Will, and I meet for breakfast every Friday at Whelan’s Coffee Shop, a warm, cozy place right on the main street where I live, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. If you want to get up-to-date on any civic matter, Whelan’s is the place. We drink coffee. We talk. We find out what’s being going on around town. The latest is a lulu. Recovery is like Discipleship Let’s say you did a “man on the street” survey of Americans and asked them what religion they practiced. Off the top of my head I would guess that well over half would say “Christian.” That response might take a few different forms, as many would respond “Catholic,” or “Lutheran,” or name some other denomination. Taking their response on face value, you then ask them if they are a disciple. A what? You might follow up and ask them if they have had any training beyond the confirmation or first communion that so many kids go through. Chances are they will say they have not, unless they went to a religious school. Illegal Drugs Are Big Business You never know what you might find in a house in a quiet, suburban neighborhood. Federal authorities entered three homes in neighborhoods south of the City of Milwaukee and found an elaborate marijuana growing operation. They confiscated the plants, worth an estimated $4-5 million. But Officer, I Slept It Off ! There is an old folk song that asks the question, “What do you do with a drunken sailor?” The answer was “Put him to bed until he’s sober.” Bed is probably the best place for someone who has had too much to drink, but when does that person become sober? The answer might surprise you. But Officer, I Slept It Off ! There is an old folk song that asks the question, “What do you do with a drunken sailor?” The answer was “Put him to bed until he’s sober.” Bed is probably the best place for someone who has had too much to drink, but when does that person become sober? The answer might surprise you. Testing for DUI Not Easy Every once in a while you read the stories in the local paper, or see a piece on the evening news about a driver pulled over by police, who suspect a possible DUI situation. The field tests that are administered on the site are designed to screen for alcohol and drugs. According to DrunkDrivingDefence.com those tests are voluntary and defense attorneys strongly advise that people not take them. It further states that just because somebody is determined to be over the legal blood alcohol level that does not mean they are impaired. Is Incarceration the Answer for Repeat DUI? There was a fatal traffic accident in Oconomowoc, WI on April 25, involving a former orthopedic surgeon, Mark Benson, who rammed is large SUV into the rear end of a stopped car at an intersection, killing the driver, Jennifer Bukosky, her 10 year-old daughter Courtney Bella and her unborn child. In addition two other children in the car were injured. It was reported that Benson was under the influence of oxycodone; Ambien and Xanax. Religious Symbolism “Recovery is not complete until we become spiritual.” Those words began the presentation by Ashok Baldi, MD, at the 42nd annual Spring Conference of the Wisconsin Association of Alcohol and Other Drug Addiction. He added that healing does not come from doctors, healing “comes from the hand of God.” Drug Addiction’s Victims Addiction had its say on April 25, 2008. It was the end of a sad story that began in 1993, when orthopedic surgeon Mark Benson was leaving a basketball game with three of his children. He lost control of his car and slammed into am concrete retaining barrier. The police tested for alcohol, but not for drugs. Benson had a .07 blood alcohol level, below the legal limit at the time of .10. Three years prior he had crashed his car, sustained a herniated disk and was prescribed hydrocodone. By the time his 1993 accident happened, he was already well on his way to addiction. Unusual DUI, But DUI Just the Same I caught a glimpse of an unusual traffic stop on the news this last weekend. It seems a man was ticketed for DUI one evening for driving drunk…on his lawn tractor. He was spotted driving erratically on the sidewalk. The behavior wasn’t anything new, it just that he got stopped while on a tractor, doing no more than 10 mph. The news had some fun with it. Potential Stolen Away There was every reason to believe that Bob was going to do well in life. He had a creative intelligence and an organized approach to his profession that enabled him to put together teams of people for his projects, and those projects were clearly high quality. He had been valedictorian of his university class, and while others were dreaming of their “dream” job, Bob was already sailing along. Alcoholism No Big Deal? The wife of George is so sure of herself. She proclaims with absolute certainty that compared to drug addiction, alcoholism is not a problem. There is no room for a dissenting opinion as she sweeps her husband’s drinking problem under the rug, as if he had never touched a drop. Do not take this woman on an African safari, because when the rhino charges, she’ll deny it. Starting an ebay Business Starting an ebay business is not much different from starting any other kind of business. The same preparation steps need to be needed. You may not have office space, a storefront, a warehouse or anything other than your computer on the kitchen table, but if it’s a business you need to run it like a business. Starting an ebay Business Starting an ebay business is not much different from starting any other kind of business. The same preparation steps need to be needed. You may not have office space, a storefront, a warehouse or anything other than your computer on the kitchen table, but if it’s a business you need to run it like a business.