Alcohol Addiction Treatment
How We Can Help
- Develop the skills needed to stop or reduce drinking
- Help to build a strong social support system
- Set reachable goals
- Coping with or avoiding triggers that might cause relapse
- Resources to assist with housing, employment, and skill building.
We Can Help You Find The Treatment You Need
Signs & Symptoms
- Difficulty controlling how much or when one drinks
- A need for more alcohol to get the same buzz as before
- Headaches, anxiety, insomnia or nausea when alcohol consumption stops
- Temporary blackouts or memory loss
- Recurrent arguments or fights with those closest to them
- Irritability, depression or mood swings
- Drinking alone, in the mornings, or in secret.
- Risky behaviors that threaten legal, financial and/ or health consequences
Dangers of Abuse & Dependence
- Dementia, stroke and neuropathy
- Cardiovascular problems
- Depression, anxiety and suicide
- Social problems; unemployment, lost productivity, family issues, violence, and homicide
- Unintentional injuries; car crashes, falls, burns, and broken bones
- Increased risk for cancers
- Liver disease
- Death
Myths & Facts
Myth 1: Addiction is a disease, there’s nothing that can be done about it.
Fact: Most experts agree, addiction is a disease that affects the brain; however, that does not mean that anyone is helpless. The brain changes associated with addiction can be treated and reversed through the use of therapy, medication, exercise or other treatments.
Myth 2: Without hitting rock bottom, you can’t get better.
Fact: Treatment and recovery can begin at any point in the addiction process – the earlier the better. Don’t wait to intervene until you or your loved one has lost everything.
Myth 3: Treatment did not help before, there is no point in going again.
Fact: Drug addiction recovery is a process, one that often involves setbacks. If you did not find treatment successful before it does not mean that sobriety is a lost cause. Relapse can be used as a signal to get back on track. Many individuals find success by going back to treatment and adjusting the treatment approach.
