Demon Rum

Dear Short Answers: Why is alcohol  called the deadliest of all drugs? KGP Dear KPG: Alcohol is an insidious drug because it is perfectly legal and tolerance varies considerably by person, situation and type of alcohol consumed. So correct “dosage” is impossible to prescribe universally and so we are all on our own to determine [...]

Checks and Balances

Dear Short Answers: I had a relationship with a very abusive, lying cheating man that ended about 3 years ago when I simply refused to see him anymore. He completely disappeared form my life until I got an email from him last week. He says that he is sober and has a job and wants [...]

A Matter of Taste

Dear Short Answers: What is the best vodka to use for Bloody Mary’s? Jan Dear Jan: Probably not necessary to use a top shelf brand for a heavily flavored mixed drink.  We go for mid-priced on this one. Like Unlike

Wine Whine

Dear Short Answers: I had a party at my house last Saturday and a friend brought over non-alcoholic wine so that he could drink it at the party. I completely forgot about this and served him real wine by mistake. Of course, he got roaring drunk, embarrassed himself and is furious at me. He was [...]

Do What You Have to Do

Dear Short Answers: Is it possible to quit drinking without AA? Thinking about It Dear Thinking: Honest Answer: we don’t know. We have seen some people succeed on their own and some fail miserably. We have also seen people who have been helped by AA when nothing else worked. The important thing is to decide [...]

You’re Right. So What?

Dear Short Answers: My brother-in-law is 53 and has been an alcoholic for 15 years. He has been arrested, in jail, and homeless. He has no job. His wife left him and his kids won’t acknowledge that he is alive. But my husband (his brother) continues to try to help by bailing him out, cleaning [...]

No Contest

Dear Short Answers: My son wants to quit school. He says he will get a GED. Is a GED as good as a high school diploma? Worried Mom Dear Mom: NO. A GED is not as good as a high school diploma. Studies show that graduates are better able to hold jobs and advance, develop [...]

Unanticipated Consequences

Dear Short Answers: What were the results of the great depression? Jobe Dear Job: The psycho-pharmacuetical industry. Like Unlike

Thank You for Not Smoking

Dear Short Answers: My boyfriend is a smoker but I am not. I have hinted that he should quit but he tells me that he doesn’t want to. I know that people change. What are the chances that I can get him to quit if we get really, really serious? Betty Dear Betty: The ENTIRE [...]

Who Elected You?

Dear Short Answers: There is a new person at work who I suspect is taking drugs. He goes from quiet and nearly asleep to excited and talkative in the blink of an eye — but only after a trip to the men’s room. His eyes also look very strange to me. Do you think I [...]

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