A Multi-approach Treatment of Alcoholism

A Multi-approach Treatment of Alcoholism

1.    Alcoholics Anonymous
This is an organization run by former alcoholics whose personal experiences with alcohol enable them to understand the alcoholic’s problems.

2.    Antabuse
This is optional drug therapy that reinforces abstinence.

3.    Group Therapy
Each group member will have to examine his impact on others through increased understanding of his own behavior and relationships.

4.    Psychoanalysis
Gain of insight into behavior through talking.

5.    Rational Emotive Therapy
A Therapy that is helping the alcoholic learn to tolerate the stressors that come with living and to use coping mechanism that is less self-defeating.

6.    Tranquilizers
These drugs are used ion management of alcoholism to facilitate psychotherapy and lessen anxiety.

7.    Transactional Analysis
The alcoholic is advised to stop playing games. Instead, he is advised to rewrite his life script.

Alcoholism

According to medical professionals, alcoholism is not just a social and behavioral problem, but a chronic, progressive, and sometimes fatal disease. Drug tolerance, physical dependency, and disease-like changes in body organs mark it. An alcohol cannot quit the habit, as they are usually alcohol dependent. They create problem by usually hiding bottle of alcohol drinks in places where it cannot be found by other members of the family.

How to Prevent Alcoholism

1.    If you have not started drinking, then don’t.
2.    If you have started the drinking habits, control it, rather than let the drinking control you.
3.    Think of the beneficial effects of not drinking for your health and future.
4.    Do not be influence by your peers.
5.    Stay wise and educated before anything happens to you.
6.    Value your life, health, and family as drinking habits may destroy your well being.

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