Alcohol Addiction Treatment Options
If you or a loved one is addicted to alcohol, then it’s important to get help immediately. But where does one start? When it comes to treating addiction, let alone alcoholism, preparation is important. Knowing what to ask and how to determine which form of treatment is best suited to you or your loved one’s needs plays a big part in the recovery process. In this article, we’ll explore what alcohol addiction treatment options you have at your disposal and also, how you can find a top rated alcoholism rehabilitation centre.
Understanding Denial
Having an alcoholic deny that they have a drinking problem is one of the most common symptoms of alcohol addiction. The alcoholic will most likely be the last person to acknowledge or accept that there is a problem at hand. Why? Alcohol addiction is a brain disease and will effectively begin to change how it normally functions. This means that the alcoholic won’t be able to make positive decisions regarding their health and well-being, as the only thing that will matter is when they will be able to drink again. The fact that the alcoholic refuses to get treatment is just another indication that the alcohol addiction suffered has reached a point where help needs to be received as soon as possible. It has often been thought that forcing someone into alcohol addiction treatment is the wrong thing to do and that the patient won’t recover in rehab. In fact, it’s been proven time after time that forcing someone into treatment has no effect on whether it will be successful or not. If you are wondering how to persuade your loved one into alcohol addiction treatment, an intervention is usually the best option to go with. Interventions are a gathering of the alcoholic’s closest family members and friends, where they will try to convince the addict that their problem has reached a point where treatment inside an alcohol addiction treatment center is the only way to help them.
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Alcohol Addiction Treatment Programs
Two of the best alcoholism treatment programs are inpatient and outpatient treatment. While they may differ, they still have countless benefits to help alcoholics achieve long term sobriety.
Inpatient Alcohol Addiction Treatment
Inpatient treatment is often seen as the best and safest way to treat alcohol addiction. This treatment program requires the alcoholic to stay inside the alcohol rehab, where the patient will receive a medical detoxification, counselling and therapy. The detox helps remove the harmful toxins of alcohol inside the body and minimises any cravings or withdrawal symptoms that may be experienced since the alcoholic won’t be able to drink. Counselling and therapy will help educate the recovering addict about their alcohol addiction and how they can avoid drinking in the future. This part of treatment will be done individually and in groups. The length of the stay in treatment will be determined by the nature and severity of the alcohol addiction suffered, however, patients are required to remain in rehab for 4 weeks (28 days) and anything up to 3 months (90 days).
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Outpatient Alcohol Addiction Treatment
This form of alcohol addiction doesn’t require a stay inside a rehab and patients will be able to receive treatment, while still completing important obligations in their lives. Patients will be required to attend regular daily meetings in the evenings during the week at the alcohol addiction treatment centre, while still receiving medical help, counselling and therapy.
Sounds perfect hey?
Unfortunately, this treatment isn’t for everyone and there are requirements that have to be met before a patient can enter it. One of the criteria is that patients will need to be able to handle cravings and withdrawal symptoms that may be experienced in their abstinence away from alcohol, since there is no medical detox available as done in inpatient treatment. Random drug tests will be done to check if the patient has been remaining clean and sober from alcohol. Another requirement is that patients have to be motivated to achieve their own alcohol recovery without supervision.
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Alcohol Addiction Treatment Centres
Finding an alcohol rehab to suit you or your loved one’s needs can be a tough task, especially considering the importance of the decision. Let us take that burden off your shoulders. We provide access into only the best private alcoholism treatment centres in South Africa, the United Kingdom and Thailand.
Call us now and let one of our qualified addiction counsellors find the best treatment for you or your loved one.