Alcohol Addiction Treatment

 Alcohol Addiction Treatment 

       In present world, alcohol is one of the most usable chemical, I think. Everywhere we found alcohol; in sanitizer, vehicle fuel, medicines etc. As well as it is using in society irrespective of gender, age, situation, socio-economic status etc. It is making addicted most of the people in the world ; especially  in India. 

        All of us are familial with alcohol addiction. From each relation at least one person had died due to alcohol addiction. When first starts to take alcohol, it is only uses for fashion or to satisfy emotions. Afterward, it changed neuro transmitter of people and changed the thoughts and behaviours. Thoughts and behaviour is hindrance to recovery from alcohol addiction . Thus, person falls in addiction and does not successfully work the treatment for alcohol addiction. 

    For the successful treatment of alcohol addiction we can use Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy. In combination of both success rate may be very high. It is a time taking process. The treatment phase may be divided in three parts.

1) Initial Phase is 2 to 4 weeks

2) Middle Phase is  3 to 6 months

3) Late Phase is  more than  6 months

The Goals of Pharmacotherapy  and Psychotherapy treatment are-

A. Reversal of acute effects (intoxication and overdose),

B. Amelioration of withdrawal symptoms,

C. Decline of craving,

D. Prevention of relapse

E.  Restoration of normal physiological functions.( Coping Skill) 

    During Relapse prevention Counsellor and Psychotherapist trained certain skill to patients. The training includes 

i. Behavioural rehearsal (what to do in a party?), 

ii. Assertiveness training (how to say ‘no’ to a friend) 

iii. Change in ways of thinking (relapse means need to come back to treatment and not to despair)

iv. Lifestyle interventions (relaxation and physical exercises).

    Clients are taught to recognize early warning signals and made aware of apparently irrelevant decisions that can increase the possibility of relapse. Emphasis is placed on the modification of faulty beliefs or dysfunctional assumptions. All throughout the client is encouraged to practice these strategies using rehearsal, role-play and homework tasks. 

      This is only glimpse on alcohol addiction treatment. Without psychotherapy alcohol addiction treatment could not be  successful. Appropriate Psychological intervention can prevent the relapses of alcohol addiction.

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