| Treatment for alcoholism is usually administered by a | | | | alcohol urge, and in severe cases, seizures. |
| team of skilled and qualified medical professionals. | | | | Benzodiazpeines is the medicine of choice used to |
| Physicians play an important role in the success of an | | | | tame the adverse effects of withdrawal symptoms. |
| alcoholic's treatment; however, other specialists are | | | | - Alcohol ketoacidosis, on the other hand, is a type of |
| also vital in establishing the initial treatment. In particular, | | | | acute metabolic acidosis evidenced by increased |
| counselors, therapists, psychologists, and pastoral | | | | serum ketone levels. It is commonly treated with the |
| counselors need to collaborate with the medical | | | | use of IV fluids and carbohydrates. |
| doctors in order to address every facet of alcohol | | | | Once the patient's condition has been stabilized, the |
| interventions. | | | | detoxification process may now commence. This is |
| Generally, alcohol addiction treatment can be divided | | | | technically a procedure that eliminates the accumulated |
| into three phases - the stabilization, detoxification and | | | | toxins in the patient's body. The procedure requires |
| long-term rehabilitation. | | | | strict medical attention and is commonly done in an |
| In the stabilization phase, the doctors need to address | | | | in-patient setting. Most of the time, physicians |
| the medical conditions and complications that are | | | | administer medications to reduce the withdrawal |
| directly related to alcoholism. In fact, there are a wide | | | | symptoms. |
| variety of conditions and adverse effects that resulted | | | | After completing the alcohol detoxification procedure, |
| from the alcohol addiction itself. Two of the most | | | | the patient will be advised to enroll in a short- or |
| common are the alcohol withdrawal syndrome and the | | | | long-term rehabilitation program depending on the |
| alcohol ketoacidosis. | | | | severity of his/her addiction problems. Treatment for |
| - Withdrawal symptoms usually appear right after the | | | | alcoholism needs to efficiently combine medical |
| addict stop drinking alcohol. The sudden cessation of | | | | intervention with behavioral therapies and spiritual |
| alcohol triggers certain symptoms to manifest which | | | | counseling in order to prevent relapses. |
| often include tremors, nausea, irritability, increased | | | | |