| Alcohol addiction is the most common addiction | | | | patient will be made to abstain from the addictive |
| present in the world today. Hence the number of | | | | substance. The patient will show some withdrawal |
| patients taking alcohol addiction treatment is more than | | | | symptoms when made to abstain in such a manner. |
| patients of any other treatment program. There are | | | | These symptoms will depend upon the extent of the |
| many rehab centers for treating the alcohol addiction | | | | addiction, and also on the nature of the addiction. |
| and all has different set of programs to treat their | | | | Those who are into addiction from long time will face |
| patients. But overall, the alcohol addiction treatment | | | | major withdrawal symptoms. After starting the |
| program has three main steps that are common in all | | | | detoxification process within a day or two, the |
| those rehab programs. These three steps are | | | | symptoms will start appearing, which might last for up |
| intervention, detoxification and rehabilitation. The alcohol | | | | to a week or more, depending on the condition of the |
| treatment program is based on these three main steps | | | | patient's addiction. |
| and these steps are common in all the rehab centers. | | | | Due to this reason, the detoxification process is |
| 1. Intervention: Intervention programs are held to make | | | | always carried out in inpatient treatment program, as |
| the addict understand what havoc is being wreaked | | | | the patient needs a 24-hour medical supervision. |
| on their physical and mental health due to the alcohol | | | | Various medications will be given to the patient in order |
| addiction. Intervention programs help the addict to | | | | to decrease the cravings, of the patient for the |
| come to terms that they need a treatment and help | | | | addictive substance. If the patient is into mild alcohol |
| them in joining the treatment center. The work of the | | | | abuse, then the detoxification process can be carried |
| intervention program doesn't stop here. The | | | | out in outpatient treatment program too. |
| intervention program remains throughout the program, | | | | 3. Rehabilitation: Once the patient is out of the |
| till the addict comes out of the treatment center and | | | | withdrawal symptoms, the rehabilitation program starts. |
| leads a normal life. The intervention program also | | | | Anytime the patient can go into relapse and that is |
| takes active participation from the family and friends | | | | why in this program there are various things carried |
| of the addict. In most cases, the family plays the major | | | | out on the patient at one go. To keep the patient |
| role in the intervention program. | | | | away from going into relapse, the patient will be kept |
| Sometimes the intervention program also includes the | | | | on various medications. In order to keep the patient |
| employer of the addict or any religious leader or an | | | | away from his or her cravings for alcohol, they will be |
| educational institute. The main work of the intervention | | | | given counseling. Here patient will be taught methods to |
| program is to make the addict aware about their | | | | control themselves. These methods are Yoga, |
| problem and make them, realize that they need | | | | breathing techniques and relaxation exercises. |
| treatment. The addicts first deny that they are ill and | | | | One more purpose of the alcohol addiction treatment |
| need treatment and this denial process is the biggest | | | | program is to make the person adjust well in the |
| hurdle in making the population addiction free. With the | | | | society after the treatment gets over. For this, the |
| help and support of the family, the interventionist will try | | | | healthcare provider, family and friends all will try to |
| to bring the addict out of his or her denial mode and | | | | boost the confidence level of the patient. The patient |
| join a treatment center. | | | | will be advised to join social activities. The patient will |
| The interventionist will train the group of people who | | | | also be given motivation to join a hobby. |
| want to help the addict come out of their denial phase. | | | | There are various small steps involved in the alcohol |
| The interventionist will guide the patient on various | | | | addiction treatment but overall the procedure for |
| ways in which the family and friends can make the | | | | treating the alcohol addict is same in most of the |
| addict aware about what they are doing wrong. The | | | | treatment centers. Depending upon the addiction level |
| program for this purpose will also be planned by the | | | | of the patient, he or she will be advised to join either |
| interventionist. The group members will be given the | | | | inpatient or outpatient treatment program. In inpatient |
| counseling to deal with the situation and also be | | | | treatment program the patient will have to stay in the |
| prepared for giving proper motivating speeches to the | | | | treatment center. While for outpatient treatment |
| addict. | | | | program the patient will need to visit the treatment |
| 2. Detoxification: In the detoxification process, the | | | | center few times a week. |