Alcohol Rehab Treatment
Alcoholism has been identified as a disease that can be diagnosed if a person meets three or more of the following markers where we can clearly identify the need for alcohol rehab treatment:
1. Alcohol is consumed in larger amounts or for a longer period of time than is intended.
The intention is to have only one drink, but after first one comes the second, then the third, etc. There is not stopping after the first drink.
2. There is a continuing desire to keep drinking or unsuccessful attempts to control drinking.
Knowing that drinking just one drink is difficult, if not impossible, attempts are made to regulate drinking, which may include drinking only at home, drinking only at parties, drinking only on weekends, drinking only after 5 p.m., drinking only beer, drinking only wine, drinking only on vacations or not drinking on vacations. The list goes on ad infinitum.
3. The getting of , drinking and recovering from alcohol becomes a daily focus.
Alcohol becomes the center of attention and efforts are made to ensure that alcohol is always around the house or is available when eating. Alcohol may be stashed throughout the house, in the car, at work and wherever else one may spend time. Alcohol becomes the center of attention with most activities somehow involving drinking, whether at home, at work, at a social gathering, at a sporting event or at a music concert. Once the alcohol is consumed and finished, the recovery from drinking is painful, thus requiring drinking more alcohol to alleviate the pain.
4. Drinking continues at home, at school or work despite hazardous conditions and detrimental results.
Drinking is involved in all activities, whether at work, home, school, driving or recreation. If the alcohol is not being actively consumed during the activity, the withdrawal from alcohol is in effect, including nausea, shaking, confusion and weakness.
5.Normal daily activities of everyday life are ignored or stopped.
Activities that used to be fun or fulfilling are no longer part of life, whether they are with friends, family or individually. These can be social activities, recreational activities or spiritual activities. Often times isolation becomes the preferred way of living.
6. Drinking continues despite knowing that problems are arising from drinking.
Loss of employment, loss of family members, loss of dwelling and loss of freedom can and do result from excessive drinking, but often the alcoholic cannot link the losses being suffered to the ongoing use of alcohol.
7. Tolerance for alcohol is developed.
One or two drinks used to be all that was needed to feel the alcohol, but now at least 4 or 5 drinks are needed. Our bodies adapt to the presence of alcohol in our system, thus requiring the presence of more and more alcohol to achieve the same desired effect.
8. Stopping or slowing drinking produces withdrawal symptoms.
An attempt may be made to stop drinking and the resulting physical pain and discomfort is just too much. Nausea, confusion, shaking, and seizures all result from the bodies’ withdrawal from alcohol. Without proper treatment and assistance for alcohol withdrawal severe seizures may occur, possibly resulting in death.
9. Drinking is continued to alleviate withdrawal symptoms.
Once feeling the pain and discomfort from withdrawal from alcohol, the easiest remedy is to continue drinking. Without professional help, many alcoholics will not and cannot stop drinking.
If three or more of these criteria are met the person may be suffering from alcohol dependence or alcohol abuse. Drinking excess alcohol has detrimental effects upon a person, their family and their community. The effects can be seen upon a person in the form of dementia, disease of the liver, pancreas and kidneys, heart disease, nutritional deficiencies, sexual dysfunction, and death. Families are affected by uncertainty, violence, conflict and arguments. Alcoholics may lose their job, home, family and, most important, their dignity. The person, family and community suffer due to criminal charges arising from actions of the alcoholic. Everyone suffers when the alcoholic is suffering.
How can you get help for you or a loved? Call us toll free at 1.866.515.5032 to talk to us openly and confidentially about our alcohol rehab treatment programs. You can also contact us via our online form.
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