| Alcoholism and Alcohol Rehab Alcoholism | | | | treatment for the disease and a chance |
| is a serious disease and the problem is | | | | to build a healthier lifestyle. |
| growing. The National Council On | | | | Addiction treatment generally depends on |
| Alcoholism And Drug Dependence | | | | the severity of alcoholism and alcohol |
| statistics reveal that approximately 18 | | | | abuse. It may include the following: |
| million Americans suffer from alcohol | | | | Detox and withdrawal-a process of safely |
| abuse. | | | | removing alcohol from the body lasting |
| Each year more than 100,000 Americans | | | | from a period of days to weeks.. |
| die from alcohol related deaths and | | | | Assessment and treatment for medical |
| alcohol is a factor in nearly half of | | | | problems related to physical damage from |
| all traffic fatalities. Over half of the | | | | the disease. Drug addiction |
| men and women in the United States | | | | treatment-some medications are used to |
| report that one or more of their family | | | | reduce the craving for alcohol or to |
| members have an alcohol abuse problem. | | | | produce severe physical reactions such |
| According to the National Institute On | | | | as nausea and vomiting if one drinks |
| Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism, alcoholism | | | | while on the medication. Drug treatment |
| is a disease that has four main | | | | does not cure alcoholism nor will they |
| components:. Craving - An overwhelming | | | | remove the desire to drink.. Individual |
| need to drink. Loss of Control - An | | | | Group Counseling-There are effective |
| inability to put the drink down. | | | | methods of counseling that help the |
| Physical Dependence - After a period of | | | | alcoholic to identify feelings that |
| heavy drinking withdrawal symptoms occur | | | | trigger the urge to drink and |
| such as nausea, shaking, and anxiety. | | | | alternatives to manage those feelings. |
| Tolerance - Needing greater amounts of | | | | Checking in to a drug rehab or alcohol |
| alcohol to obtain a "high" Alcohol Abuse | | | | rehab program is an excellent method of |
| Complications | | | | treatment for alcohol abuse. There are |
| The complications to the body from | | | | many types of addiction treatment or |
| alcohol abuse may include damage to the | | | | alcohol treatment programs.Some offer |
| brain and central nervous system, liver | | | | alcohol detox and inpatient addiction |
| disorders, gastrointestinal problems, | | | | treatment and others offer shorter-term |
| cardiovascular problems, diabetes | | | | residencies, sober living or outpatient |
| complications, sexual and menstrual | | | | counseling. When researching drug |
| dysfunction, birth defects, neurological | | | | rehabs, ask what addiction treatment |
| complications and increased risk of | | | | services they offer.If you are looking |
| cancer. | | | | for an alcohol treatment program, |
| There is no cure for alcoholism. Even if | | | | alcohol rehab program or drug rehab |
| an alcoholic has long-term sobriety, he | | | | program you can call 1-800-511-9225, a |
| or she remains susceptible to relapse. | | | | national alcohol treatment program |
| To guard against a relapse, an alcoholic | | | | helpline. |
| must avoid drinking alcohol. There is | | | | |