If you or someone you know is suffering from alcohol abuse, please call Recovery Connection® now at 1-800-99-DETOX (1-800-993-3869). Help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The call is toll-free and confidential. Don't wait another day - GET HELP NOW!
Alcohol Abuse Treatment is Critical
Alcohol is a depressant that affects people in a variety of ways - some people are pleasantly relaxed by the drug, others lose their inhibitions, while many make decisions they come to regret. It is important to note, that although alcohol is legal, it is still a very powerful and addictive drug. Alcohol has proven to be the principle agent in most of the driving fatalities that occur on America’s roadways.
When alcohol use becomes alcohol abuse, the following will become apparent:
- One will immediately begin to think about their next drink
- Thinking about the next drink will gradually turn into an obsession over the next drink
- Eventually, a continuous craving for more alcohol will consume one’s thoughts and actions.
This chain of events is what’s known as the cycle of alcoholism, which is described as progressive, chronic and if left untreated, fatal. Some of the common health complications associated with alcohol abuse includes:
- Liver disease
- Cirrhosis of the liver
- Alcoholic hepatitis
- Peptic Ulcer
- Cardiomyopathy
- Brain and nervous system damage
Alcohol Abuse Treatment and Withdrawal
The longer one lives with alcohol abuse, the stronger the symptoms of withdrawal will become. For many, suffering through these symptoms is the primary cause of relapse. The withdrawal symptoms associated with alcohol abuse include:
- Profuse sweating
- Tremors
- Nausea
- Anxiety
- Insomnia
- Lack of concentration
- Mental confusion
- Seizures
Other consequences of alcohol abuse or alcoholism can be the deterioration of personal relationships, divorce, financial difficulties, loss of employment and legal difficulties such as DUI, DWI, domestic violence or assault.
Alcohol Abuse Treatment Works
While there is no known cure for alcoholism, the condition is manageable when treated properly. And when an individual accepts treatment from a qualified alcohol rehab prior to their abuse turning into an addiction, their chance at recovery is even greater.
Alcohol abuse treatment consists of four primary stages – alcohol detox, rehabilitation, relapse prevention and aftercare.
If you believe you or someone you know is in need of alcohol addiction treatment, please call Recovery Connection® now at 1-800-99-DETOX (1-800-993-3869). Help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and all calls are confidential. Don't wait another day - GET HELP NOW!
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Alcoholism Treatment Centers:
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington, D.C.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
If your state doesn't appear on this list, please call Recovery Connection® at 1-800-99-DETOX and we will be happy to assist you.
