Alcohol Addiction Treatment

• 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

• 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

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.