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I Use and Abuse Continued from preceding page shows up fairly consistently as well as it suggests that it is not simply, actually having tied the knot and the changes in living arrangements that may be involved with that, but some important part of it has to do with the commit- ment to the other person!' So, while there does seem to be a link between the singles scene and substance abuse, the single lifestyle cannot be isolated as a prime con- tributor to the magnitude of todays chemical dependency problem in the United States. In their 1985 pamphlet, Drug Use Among High School Seniors, 1975-1984, the ISR researchers state, "the single most important predictor of post-high school drug use is use during high school." The reason is that drug use is dependent on environmental and physiological factors which generally are set by the senior year in high school and, usually, remain fairly stable immediately after high school graduation. Marriage represents a major break in that pattern, and that causes a major change in drug use patterns, for the better. Re- maining at home with parents represents little change and, therefore, little change in drug use. Moving out of a parent's home, while remaining single, is also a major change and among those people, drug use rises. What factors cause this rise? Arnold Braver, director of chemical dependency ser- vices at Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills, feels that, "single people have more substance abuse that arrives out of loneliness and depres- sion as opposed to arising out of family pressures and things like that. The pressures on a single person are different!' The ISR study notes that married people go out with their spouses about as often as singles go out on dates. But on other nights, married peo- ple will stay at home more often, "and that may con- tribute rather directly to reduced opportunities for il- licit drug use or for heavy drinking," says Bachman. Wayne Isbell, director of public relations and marketing and a lecturer at the Women's Recovery Pro- gram of Woodside Medical, Inc. in Pontiac, adds, "I would think that the single lifestyle may incorporate more episodes in which there is alcohol or drug use. For exam- ple, the singles-bar scene .. . "Single people may have made commitments to stay- ing single for a reason, that being that they are perhaps Substance abuse among singles is often attributed to loneliness . on a career track," with all the pressure that entails, which may explain some drug or alcohol abuse problems among singles. Wolf said he feels that those living alone can more easily hide an addiction for a longer time. While drug or alcohol abuse will frequently break up a family, it also hinders rela- tionships of singles. Braver explains, "At a relatively ear- ly age, we find that chemical- ly dependent people have a more difficult time developing serious relationships. They tend to develop relationships with other people involved in drug use and the two of them have difficulty really loving anything besides the chemical!' Wolf adds, "the way that people look at (co- caine) now is that the ad- dicted person who's using co- caine, that is their primary lover, the cocaine is the lover!' None of the experts inter- viewed for this article had ever heard of a special pro- gram for treating singles for chemical dependency. The experts generally recommend that a single per- son seeking help look for an accredited facility — easily found in the Yellow Pages — that has therapists or counselors who understand the different needs of dif- ferent individuals. Those in- terviewed for this article say they generally urge their pa- tients to join Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous or Cocaine Continued on Page 106 42355 GRAND RIVER Just East of Novi Rd , Novi HOURS Mon. & Thu. 'til 9 Tu.. Wed.. Fri. 'til 6 Personally Speaking Single Life is planning a feature story about couples who are dating, engaged or married as a result of meeting through The Jewish News People Connector Ads or the per- sonal ads in the Jewish Singles Event Source from the Com- munity Network for Jewish Singles. If you are among these couples and would like to be written up and photographed for the story, please call News Editor Heidi Press, 354-6060, during business hours.