| Alcoholism is a type of drug addiction. There is both | | | | Physical dependence reveals itself by withdrawal |
| physical and psychological dependence with this | | | | symptoms when alcohol intake is interrupted, tolerance |
| addiction. It is a serious disease just as drug addiction | | | | to the effects of alcohol, and evidence of |
| is. While you may not think that being addicted to | | | | alcohol-associated illnesses. Alcohol affects the central |
| alcohol is as serious as being addicted to heroin, it can | | | | nervous system as a depressant, resulting in a |
| still affect your body in ways you never even thought | | | | decrease of activity, anxiety, tension, and inhibitions. |
| of. | | | | How ever this disease like many others can be |
| Alcoholism is at epidemic proportions in the country | | | | treated. This is done mainly by cessation of alcohol, |
| and the number of individuals addicted is spiraling each | | | | usually with support from groups such as Alcoholics |
| year. While there are many suggestions as to how | | | | Anonymous, and is often successful in alleviating the |
| best deal with the problem, there is no magic bullet as | | | | condition and its related complications. Treatment for |
| yet. It is a disease of behavior, spirit and the brain. This | | | | alcoholism symptoms depends on the alcoholic. While |
| disease is a major social, economic, and public health | | | | some alcoholics are dependent (or addicted) to alcohol |
| problem. Alcohol is involved in more than half of all | | | | the bulk of those seeking alcoholism treatment abuse |
| accidental deaths and almost half of all traffic deaths. It | | | | alcohol frequently enough to experience serious legal, |
| is a progressive, fatal disease that can only be | | | | financial, occupational, and social consequences. |
| arrested through complete abstinence. | | | | Usually treatment for alcoholism often begins with |
| The entire family of an alcoholic is always affected by | | | | "detox," or detoxification, which is the body's |
| this malady to some extent. | | | | withdrawal from alcohol. After the body is clean of |
| Physical Alcohol Addiction occurs when an individual | | | | alcohol, the alcoholic enters a counseling program. The |
| consumes a certain amount of alcohol over a period | | | | treatment must be a well-designed program to get the |
| of time, and they begin to experience physical | | | | alcoholics back on their feet and started in a new life |
| withdrawal symptoms when they try to stop or | | | | of sobriety. They must learn how to cope with life and |
| moderate. These physical withdrawal symptoms | | | | problems without alcohol. Alcoholic treatment has |
| include shaking, nausea, diarrhea, profuse sweating, | | | | helped many people stop drinking and rebuild their lives. |
| achy joints, inability to hold down food, and vomiting. | | | | |