BTGuy -“Hi Health.
That is ridiculous.”
The only thing that is ridiculous is your opinions. Where do you come off as knowing more than professionals? What is your degree in?
“For starters, I have met people who go to Al-Anon and are so paranoid that even if they use shampoo with alcohol in it, they are concerned; and they are not even the alcoholic.”
I’m not interested in your Bubba Meissas regarding some psychotics that you know. This has nothing to do with the subject at hand.
“One “yes” could be a problem?”
Yes, it could be.
“From a sociological perspective, while the source, “The NYC Department of Health” sounds all impressive, the bozos up in that office should find questions more valid and reliable in determining an alcohol problem, rather than those ambiguous questions leading people to seek help/information to keep certain monies and jobs going for that department.”
They didn’t make it up. Sorry to burst your bubble and your diatribe against the NYC Health Dept. I just heard about it first from them -that’s why I quoted them.
“If someone answers “Yes” to those highly subjective, generalized questions, it is “HIGHLY” likely they have a problem?”
Yes, again.
“lol With those kinds of questions, I guess someone makes a commission on inquiries.”
Lol @ your opinions. The CAGE questionare is a highly respected screening tool in the psychological and medical world. There are others, but CAGE is a big one. It was first validated around 1974.
How does a college educated person become so ignorant?
If you’re in Denial that you’re an alcoholic because you answered “yes” to a few of the questions -then I understand.