Ruth C. Engs
Ruth C. Engs is a professor in the department of Applied Health Science at Indiana University, and author of Alcohol and Other Drugs: Self Responsibility and other books.
Articles by this Author
The pharmacology of drugs
- By Ruth C. Engs
- Published 06/26/2007
- Practical Information About Drugs , Understanding Addiction
- Unrated
A drug is defined as any substance that can alter the homeostasis of the body. Individuals consuming these substances can be described as using, misusing, or abusing drugs or any other substances.
Alcohol - History, Problems, Causes
- By Ruth C. Engs
- Published 06/25/2007
- Alcohol
- Unrated
Alcohol beverages are now consumed by about 70 percent of all American adults and by about 80 percent of all college students. Alcohol is our most frequently used mind-altering drug, with the exception of caffeine.
Stress and ways to reduce stress and anxiety without drugs
- By Ruth C. Engs
- Published 06/25/2007
- Stress and Relaxation
- Unrated
According to various authors in the book The Addictive Behaviors, individuals with compulsive disorders, including alcoholism, gambling, overeating, or smoking, often increase negative behavior, or undergo a relapse, after they have been through a stressful time period.
The Addictive Process and Addictive Behaviors
- By Ruth C. Engs
- Published 06/22/2007
- Understanding Addiction , Understanding Why People Do Drugs
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An individual can become addicted, dependent, or compulsively obsessed with any activity, substance, object, or behavior that gives him/her pleasure. Several researchers imply that there is a similarity between physical addiction and psychological dependence.
Drinking Practices and Patterns Among Collegians
- By Ruth C. Engs
- Published 06/22/2007
- Alcohol
- Unrated
Alcohol abuse among university students is not a new phenomena that emerged in the last decades of the twentieth century. Heavy drinking among students has been noted for centuries.
Women, Alcohol and Health
- By Ruth C. Engs
- Published 06/22/2007
- Alcohol
- Unrated
This review examines the effects of alcohol on women's health. It discusses studies examining the association of lower mortality with moderate drinking, explores reports relating alcohol consumption to health problems among women, and more.
Meeting Basic Needs and Problem Solving
- By Ruth C. Engs
- Published 06/22/2007
- Key ideas and recovery tools
- Unrated
This need to change conscious awareness is just as strong as the other basic needs. The need appears to be instinctual, and it is cyclical.
How to control shopping addiction
- By Ruth C. Engs
- Published 06/20/2007
- Spending Behaviors
- Unrated
People who "shop 'till they drop" and run their credit cards up to the limit often have a shopping addiction. They believe that if they shop they will feel better. Compulsive shopping and spending generally makes a person feel worse.
How to get high without drugs
- By Ruth C. Engs
- Published 06/20/2007
- General Tools
- Unrated
A need for risky ventures and excitement is thought to be one of the reasons why some get "turned onto drugs." However, other individuals became involved in apparently thrilling and risky recreational activities as an alternative to drugs.
How to do Meditation and Yoga to Reduce Stress
- By Ruth C. Engs
- Published 06/20/2007
- Stress and Relaxation
- Unrated
Most societies have developed methods to passively induce altered states and the relaxation response. For example, in most religions, prayer and/or meditation is common.
