Hit the bottom and get back up, or hit the bottle and stay down.

~ Anthony Liccione

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While binge drinking is a significant issue, it is likely that many members of the public would be surprised by its categorisation as a mental illness, particularly at the milder end.Public confusion caused by differing understandings of the term 'mental illness'.Jorm AF, Reavley NJ.Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2012 May;46(5):397-9. PMID: 22535288

~ Anthony F. Jorm

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I had drunk myself to oblivion,Stepped from the room into a dreamless slumber,My consciousness had parted ways,Taking a well-earned vacation.

~ Morris R. Gates

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The best colleague any doctor can have is a more fully informed patient and family.

~ James J. Rybacki

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