| Alcoholism and smoking cigrettes are problems that | | | | a drug and alcohol treatment professional. |
| plague people across the world, regardless of racial or | | | | There are many resources available across the |
| economic background, and result in over 500,000 | | | | internet, and many professionals that can help you |
| deaths annually in the United States alone. Roughly 10 | | | | determine if you are suffering from either alcohol |
| percent of people who use alcohol will become smoke | | | | abuse or smoking cigarettes. Once developed, |
| cigrettes, another 10 percent will become alcoholics. To | | | | alcoholism is a lifelong condition that only gets worse |
| clarify, 'alcohol abuse' is the behavior that precedes the | | | | with time, unless alcohol treatment is sought. If you are |
| disease 'alcoholism', and though it doesn't always lead | | | | having problems resulting from your drinking, it is |
| to the disease it can in itself be very disruptive to an | | | | therefore highly recommended that you investigate |
| individual's life. Alcohol treatment is recommended for | | | | treatment options as soon as possible. |
| both alcohol abuse and alcoholism. | | | | The greatest barrier toward recovery from Smoking |
| Even though people widely regard it as a harmless | | | | Cigarettes is an unwillingness to seek help on the part |
| beverage, alcohol and smoking cigrettes are very | | | | of the abuser. It is important to keep in mind that |
| addictive drugs in the class of chemicals sometimes | | | | smoking cigarettes and alcoholism are disorders that |
| referred to as hypnotic sedatives. Some other | | | | afflict millions of people around the world. It has nothing |
| hypnotic sedatives include benzodiazapines (Valium, | | | | to do with a lack of willpower, or poor character. Like |
| Xanax, Klonipin, etc), and barbiturates (Phenobarbital, | | | | all addictions, alcoholism is a neurologically scripted |
| Seconal, Barbitol, etc). Alcohol is the most toxic, | | | | compulsive behavior that once develops is impossible |
| addictive, and widely used of the hypnotic sedatives. | | | | to fight without help. |
| All of these chemicals can lead to a tissue | | | | The good news is smoking cigarettes treatments and |
| dependence to the substance and moderate to | | | | alcohol treatments are often effective. Don't be |
| severe cravings following discontinued use. The | | | | dissuaded by the low percentages shown in studies |
| 'withdrawal' symptoms for these sedatives can range | | | | done on treatment methods. While its true, most |
| from mild discomfort to severe anxiety, rapid | | | | treatments have a fairly low percentage of 'success', |
| heartbeat, heart palpitations, profusive sweating, | | | | they almost always induce some amount of progress |
| severe nausea, nightmares, hallucinations, tremors, | | | | for the patient. Addictions are not likely to be |
| dizziness, disorientation, seizures and death. Because | | | | overcome immediately, and almost always involve |
| the withdraw symptoms for these chemicals are so | | | | setbacks and relapses. However, with time and |
| serious, it is extremely dangerous to discontinue use of | | | | repeated attempts, alcohol treatment is effective for |
| these drugs without first seeking the aid of a doctor or | | | | most people. |