What is Alcoholism? How can You Help Someone with Alcoholism?
Alcoholism is known as alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, or often referred to as alcohol use disorder. It usually occurs when a person drinks so much that his/her body becomes dependent on it. The negative consequences are eminent in a person’s life but they are not willing to give up alcohol abuse because of becoming dependent on it.
Causes
- It may start with the intention of having little fun in a gathering but then gradually alcohol becomes an integral part of life.
- Any mishap in life i.e. loss of job, death of a spouse or a loved one, and relationship breakup are among common causes of alcoholism.
- When you drink alcohol too much, it changes your brain chemistry which makes you vulnerable to alcohol dependence.
- Lack of social support
When Alcoholism becomes a Problematic Factor?
Alcoholism becomes a problematic factor when its after-effects start producing interruption in functional life.
A person unwantedly starts to hurt others especially their loved ones which may lead to the destruction of relationships. This ultimately becomes the cause of loneliness and makes a person consume more alcohol than usual while thinking that he/she would be sober later on. But this can lead to a vicious cycle.
An alcoholic person’s social, personal, and financial domains are disturbed so badly that he/she adapt difficult to manage personality which needs help.
Side effects:
Alcohol abuse causes severe liver damage. It can also lead to serious health complications like:
- Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIT tract ulcer)
Brain cell damage cause:
- Dementia
Baroreceptors damage cause:
- Hypertension
- Nerve cell demyelination
- Depression
- Pancreatitis
How to treat alcoholism?
Following steps must be taken to treat alcoholism properly:
- Detoxification and withdrawal management treatment to detoxify the body from alcohol
- Seek help from rehabilitation centers to learn new coping skills and behaviors for alcoholism
- Counseling by professionals to address emotional problems that may trigger you to drink alcohol
- Participation in support groups, including 12-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
- Medical treatment for health problems associated with alcohol use disorder
- Medications to help control addiction and maintain functionality
Who can help you?
A team of consultant psychiatrists, psychologists, and occupational therapists can help you in getting over alcoholism or related disorders.
They can help you with
- Detoxification
- Direct counseling
- Group sessions
- Craving management
- Withdrawal management
- Making plans and setting life goals while maintaining sobriety
- Making a productive daily routine
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Written By: Nudrat Fatima
