Alcoholism Treatment

What is Alcoholism?
Alcoholism is a chronic, often progressive disease that can be fatal. Alcoholism involves a preoccupation with alcohol and an impaired sense of control over alcohol consumption. Individuals often continue to abuse alcohol despite serious health, personal, work-related and financial problems. Alcoholism can be defined as the physical dependence on alcohol over a period of time.

What are the Signs of Alcoholism?
Many people who abuse alcohol may not even be aware that they have a problem. Many individuals may be in denial of their problem, while others may think that there are just “casual drinkers.” Here are a few questions to ask yourself if you are not sure if you have a drinking problem or not.

• Do you feel the need to drink as soon as you get up?
• Are you annoyed when people comment on your drinking?
• Do you feel the need to hide your drinking from your family and friends?
• Do you often feel guilty about your drinking?

There are also many individuals who may be in denial about their drinking problem. Here are a few signs that a family or friends can look for to see if a loved one has a drinking problem.

• They often drink alone or in secret
• They lose interest in things they once enjoyed
• They experience work, relationship, legal or financial related problems
• They have withdrawal symptoms if they don’t drink
• They become defensive when you ask them about their drinking

The Causes of Alcoholism
While there is not one know cause of alcoholism, there are many things that are contributing factors to alcoholism. Some of these contributing factors include:

• Emotional state of the individual
• Genetics
• Physiological factors
• Cultural or environmental factors

Alcoholism Treatment
The initial alcoholism treatment is different for every person, but the first step for the alcoholic is to admit that they do have a problem and they need help. The first admittance to the problem is always a good sign because it shows that the person realizes that they have made wrong choices and are now paying for the consequences. In ordered to be treated for alcoholism, a person first must know if they are truly addicted to alcohol. Moderate use of alcohol, such as two glasses a day for men and on for women and seniors, is not a threat to their health. But when a person does drink more than that, they are putting their health at risk, and then they should start looking for treatment.
There are many different types of treatment that are available to both men and women. Those are:

• Residential inpatient treatment- this is where a person enrolls themselves into a program that can last between 28 to 42 days. There is constant 24-hour supervision on the patient as well. This program last longer than all the others so the counselors and the patients can discuss issues that would interfere with their recovery.
• Transitional care treatment- this is for graduates of the residential inpatient treatment. This program last from four to six weeks in order for the patient and case manager to discuss ways for the client to become strong in his new way of life.
• Day treatment- this is for patients who already live in an alcohol free environment. During the day, the patients go to courses and support groups that would help them improve their lives.
• Intensive evening treatment- this is strictly for patients who do not feel the need to drink during the day, but do when they are around friends at night This treatment offers support groups at night that help each other in their hour of need.
• Aftercare treatment- this is for all graduates of any treatment. This is basically a support group that offers each other advice to each other for when they are tempted to take a drink.

 

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