Prevention Beat
April 5, 2010
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Alcohol Awareness Month is an opportunity to raise awareness of alcohol abuse and encourage people to make healthy, safe choices.
Warning Signs of Alcohol Abuse
Not sure about your drinking? If you answer "yes" to any of the following questions, you may have a problem with alcohol:
- Do you drink alone when you feel angry or sad?
- Does your drinking ever make you late for work?
- Does your drinking worry your family?
- Do you ever drink after telling yourself you won't?
- Do you ever forget what you did while drinking?
- Do you get headaches or have a hangover after drinking?
If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions make an appointment to visit with your doctor. Your doctor will be able to tell you whether you should cut down or abstain from alcohol. If you are an alcoholic or have other medical problems, you should not just cut down on your drinking -- you should stop drinking completely. Your doctor will advise you about what is right for you.
Strategies to Cut Back or Quit Drinking
There are many strategies you can try to cut back or quit drinking. To get started:
- Keep track of your drinking and set a drinking limit.
- Try to avoid places where heavy drinking occurs.
- Ask for help from a doctor, family, or friends.
- If you keep alcohol in your home, keep only a limited supply.
Most people do not cut down or give up drinking all at once. Just like a diet, it is not easy to change. For more tips on how to cut down or completely stop drinking visit the US Department of Health and Human Services webpage at: http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/ph372/.
Other resources that may be helpful include:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/faqs.htm;
Women’s Health – US Dept of Health and Human Services, http://www.womenshealth.gov/minority/americanindian/alcoholism.cfm.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/FamilyHistory/famhist.htm; or http://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/ToolsResources/Tools.asp.
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OHS-COMPCARE has teamed up with U.S. Preventive Medicine to offer The Prevention Plan to our clients. Because The Prevention Plan is independent of insurance and completely private, it is delivering employee engagement rates of 50 to 90 percent. Is your current worksite wellness program generating these kinds of results? If not, please call us at 816-559-6320 to learn more about The Prevention Plan. We would be glad to come out to your facility to present to you and your team about this exciting new program.
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It is not too late to get your seasonal or H1N1 flu shot! OHS-COMPCARE and our urgent care centers -Adult Quick Care - has vaccine at all locations. Although influenza activity has declined recently, according to the CDC, additional waves of influenza activity due to H1N1, seasonal influenza viruses, or both, may occur later this influenza season. Flu season can last as late as May. Your best protection against influenza is vaccination.
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*Please feel free to forward this information to any member of management in your company who would benefit from it.*
To view the Tip of the Week in Spanish please visit our Tip of the Week library at http://www.ohscompcare.com/totw/.
To learn more about
services OHS-COMPCARE has to offer, contact our Client Services
Team at (816) 561-2105 option 1 or by e-mail at customerservice@ohscompcare.com. You can also visit us at www.ohscompcare.com.
Why choose us? Because OHS-COMPCARE has a physician on call 24/7/365 days a year to respond to our client's needs.
OHS-COMPCARE now featuring Adult Quick Care has seven (7) area clinical facilities:
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13830 S Us Highway 71 |
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816-478-9299 |
913-495-9905 |
816-233-7702 |
816-761-4664 |
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After Hours Available 5-9pm M-F *Now open Saturday 9am – 1pm |
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KCMO/Broadway Clinical Facility |
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1650 Broadway |
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816-842-2020 |
816-483-5550 |
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Adult Quick Care
provides Urgent Care to Adults and Adolescents Age 14 and Older.
No appointment is necessary at Adult Quick Care.
When you are sick or have a new injury, Adult Quick Care is your affordable, time saving choice for quality care.
To learn more about Adult Quick Care please call 816-559-6320 or visit www.adultquickcare.com.