| Any kind of addiction is and has always been difficult | | | | constructive steps to the alcoholic to help his turn his |
| to treat. This is true also for alcohol addiction. | | | | mind away from alcohol when under stress. |
| Alcoholism is today, the most common form of | | | | Several other alcoholism treatments have shown |
| addiction one of the most common forms of addiction. | | | | promising results and are currently being actively |
| According to recent statistics, more than 18 million | | | | developed. These include Motivational Enhancement |
| Americans are addicted to alcohol, but sadly, only a | | | | Therapy (MET); couples therapy; Brief Intervention |
| small percentage of them accept this fact and seek | | | | Therapy; dual-addiction treatment; and |
| alcoholism addiction treatment. Successful alcohol | | | | pharmacotherapy. |
| treatment requires the analysis of different aspects of | | | | While all of the above methods do help, alcoholism |
| the addiction and treating each aspect on the basis of | | | | addiction treatment can only be successful when a |
| its merit. | | | | number of factors are investigated and brought under |
| There are various kinds of treatment available for | | | | control. The first and perhaps the most important step |
| alcoholism addiction. Some of these like Alcoholics | | | | is to get the alcoholic to admit he/she has a problem |
| Anonymous (AA) have been practiced for years while | | | | with alcohol. Unless and until this is recognized, the |
| others are comparatively new and developing. | | | | desire to recover from the addiction will never really |
| According to a study conducted by NIAA, self help | | | | take root. |
| programs like AA, psychotherapy and | | | | Another important factor for alcoholism addiction |
| pharmacotherapy are the most effective ones, either | | | | treatment to be successful is the full and undivided |
| alone or in combination, in reducing the use of alcohol. | | | | attention and willpower of the patient. There are |
| In the AA alcohol treatment program, participants | | | | multiple factors at play with alcoholism but willpower |
| engage in a series of mental, written and verbal | | | | and support from those around the patient including |
| activities that lead to recovery and abstinence. The | | | | family and friends have a great impact on the overall |
| basis behind AA is to provide a new social network to | | | | results of the chosen alcoholism addiction treatment. |
| the alcoholic from his usual group of drinking buddies | | | | Using proven methods of evaluating medical therapies, |
| and a fellowship that inspires motivation and lends | | | | research has revealed many effective treatments that |
| support to push them towards reaching and | | | | help people stop drinking and maintain abstinence. But |
| maintaining abstinence. It also provides certain | | | | the first step must always come from the patient. |