| Rehabilitation is the term used to refer to | | | | programs are expensive. |
| the restoration of lost capabilities or the | | | | |
| treatment used to heal a body from ailments. | | | | While choosing a rehabilitation center, it is |
| Alcohol addicts are usually admitted to an | | | | of prime importance that the patient is kept |
| alcohol rehabilitation center. Alcohol | | | | away from the people or surroundings where |
| addiction begins with a casual curiosity or | | | | this addiction began. In the initial stage of |
| peer pressure. It affects the brain and | | | | addiction, an outpatient treatment program |
| creates a desire to consume more alcohol | | | | may be sufficient. Patients with an acute |
| resulting into addiction. Typically, a person | | | | history of alcohol addiction may require an |
| starts consuming alcohol to obtain relief | | | | inpatient treatment program wherein a patient |
| from his problems. Alcohol addiction affects | | | | is supervised and his progress is monitored |
| a person's life in all spheres. | | | | 24 hours a day. This treatment may be in a |
| | | | hospital or a residential surrounding which |
| A rehabilitation center begins treatment by | | | | offers supervision like a hospital. |
| studying all the psychological factors of the | | | | |
| patient, including their social background | | | | Almost all major cities have well-equipped |
| and the degree of addiction of a patient, to | | | | rehabilitation centers. Rehab centers not |
| decide a course of treatment. A patient is | | | | only work towards treating a patient, but |
| counseled, and sometimes given medication. | | | | also towards ensuring that the patients do |
| There is a whole range of treatments to | | | | not revert back to the addiction. They |
| choose from. The time required for recovery | | | | restore the addict's lost faith and |
| varies from one person to another. Money can | | | | confidence. These patients come out as |
| be a major constraint for treatment. Apart | | | | confident individuals ready to face life with |
| from a few charitable centers, most treatment | | | | renewed vigor. |