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Alcoholism is a treatable disease. It is often said that you can never be cured of alcoholism, but it is possible to be in recovery for an indefinite period. Therefore if an alcoholic seeks help for their alcoholism is it likely the treatment will be successful and...

Alcohol abuse is when someone drinks too much alcohol such that it harms their body. The amount of alcohol required depends upon the size of the person, but typically this is more than 21 units of alcohol per week for males, and 14 units of alcohol per week for...

Alcohol detox refers to a process of safely stopping drinking regular large amounts of alcohol. An alcoholic or someone who is dependent on alcohol will experience withdrawal symptoms when they stop drinking, and in some cases these can be serious, even fatal. An...

Benzodiazepines are a type of medication often prescribed as part of medically supervised drug withdrawal and treatment. Benzodiazepines are minor tranquilizers. Benzodiazepines work by affecting the way certain brain chemicals transmit messages to some brain...

Binge Drinking: a term used to describe excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages, either within a short time frame with the express purpose of getting drunk; or a steady amount of alcohol over a long period of time. Five or more drinks for a male and four or more...

Drug abuse is more correctly referred to by the medical profession as substance abuse, but for the ordinary person drug abuse gives a clearer picture for many of the common drugs. Drug abuse occurs when drugs are used for pleasure in an addictive way. What starts off...

Drug addiction rehab is part of the treatment process for drug addiction. For people with a drug addiction the treatment involves two parts. First an initial drug detox, possibly with medical supervision. And then a period of drug addiction rehab or rehabilitation....

Drug addiction treatment is the medical and psychological treatment for drug dependence. There are two parts to treating drug addiction. The first is the medical part of safely withdrawing from drug misuse. It can be dangerous to come off drugs too quickly and a...