| Learn the types of alcholism treatment that have | | | | their body has come to depend on higher and |
| been proven to work. | | | | higher amounts of alcohol in order to feel normal. |
| If you or a loved one has a problem with | | | | This is a common factor that leads to constant |
| excessive drinking or alcohol addiction, help is | | | | relapse, as the alcoholic is trying to feel good |
| available to get on the path to healing. Many | | | | again. Taking care to cleanse the body of toxins |
| different methods can be used for successful | | | | that have been left behind by alcohol can help |
| alcoholism treatment. It can be done with or | | | | overcome this and can be very helpful in securing |
| without the use of prescription medications and | | | | long term abstinence. The process of |
| can be residential or home-based. It is important | | | | detoxification is part of what occurs in bio-physical |
| to consider the variety of options available in | | | | rehab. |
| order to discover which will be most effective for | | | | Prescription Medications |
| you as an individual. Below are some proven | | | | There is much controversy over the use of |
| choices: | | | | medications, such as anti-depressants, as an |
| The 12 Steps Program | | | | alcoholism treatment. Some view this solution as |
| The 12 steps program originally began with | | | | simply being a way to take an alcoholic who is |
| Alcoholics Anonymous and was co-founded by | | | | addicted to one type of drug, and addicting him |
| Doctor Bob S and Bill W in 1934 in an effort to | | | | on another kind which does not serve the |
| deal with their own alcohol addictions. Since | | | | purpose of actually rehabilitating him. However, |
| it’s founding, Alcoholics Anonymous has | | | | anti-depressants have been proven to help people |
| been able to help a great number of people with | | | | stop drinking especially during the tough initial |
| alcoholism, numbering in the tens of thousands. | | | | withdrawal phase. |
| This method is pretty successful with a typical | | | | Religious Therapy |
| success rate for someone entering this program | | | | Religious therapy is not perfectly successful |
| being between 5 and 10 percent. | | | | because many alcoholics do not see the program |
| Bio-Physical Rehabilitation | | | | through to the end. However, it enjoys a success |
| The body uses natural substances called | | | | rate of approximately 40%. This type of |
| neurotransmitters to regulate feelings of | | | | treatment involves a several year stay in isolation, |
| happiness and contentment. When a person | | | | usually on a farm. This is helpful in removing an |
| becomes addicted to alcohol, long term changes | | | | alcoholic from a negative environment that could |
| occur that deplete these neurotransmitters and | | | | cause them to relapse. It also involves bible study |
| down-regulate the receptors in the brain that | | | | which serves to provide the alcoholic with a set |
| receive them. Once an alcoholic stops drinking, | | | | of moral values and ethics. |
| they may fall into a deep depression because | | | | |