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January 20. 2012 | Rob Doyle

High-Risk Drinking Calendar

Have you ever heard of a High-Risk Drinking Calendar? Harvard University’s Office of Alcohol & Other Drug Services publishes one annually. This is not one of those calendars with picturesque landscapes that reflect each season, nor does each month feature a different impressionistic painting. Instead, it is simple one page calendar with certain dates printed in red, amber, or green. Red dates rate the highest risk for drinking at Harvard. For example, January 28th is a red date…

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Praise for The Almost Effect™

Contrary to conventional wisdom, most mental health conditions are not distinct categories. In fact, many people who don't have diagnosable psychological disorders share some of the same experiences associated with mental health problems. For example, who hasn't felt anxious or depressed now and then? The Almost Effect series of books captures these fundamentally human experiences and helps readers to interpret what the symptoms might mean – both for themselves and others. The Almost Effect collection should be required reading for those interested in psychology and human behavior.

- Howard J. Shaffer, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and the Director of the Division on Addiction at the Cambridge Health Alliance. Dr. Shaffer is also a co-author of the book Change Your Gambling, Change Your Life.