Alcoholism Recovery & Treatment

Question by abigayle la: Can smoking lead one to become an alcohol dependent and lead to the necessity of addiction treatment?
A lot of smokers I know are also alcohol drinkers. Are smoking and alcohol drinking somehow connected? Will the treatment of one eventually lead to the dissipating of the other?

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Answer by ashlie dh
Actually, smoking and alcohol consumption are indeed interrelated. Nicotine intake increases a person’s alcohol craving, whereas alcohol drinking boosts the effects of smoking. This explains why smokers are almost always drinkers as well. Addiction treatment will be needed when the person is already consuming so much more of the substances than what is moderate, or when he is getting physically or psychologically dependent upon them. Treatment of both disorders will be best as treating only one will bode for a bigger chance of relapse.

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Question by Johnny5: Can you become an alcoholic just drinking wine?
Alcoholism runs in my family and I’ve avoided all drinking so I won’t fall into that trap. However, I’ve become curious about wine. Could I become an alcoholic just by drinking wine or is it a relatively safe way to go? Should I just keep avoiding it?

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Answer by p h
Most definitely!

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Question by sweet_leaf: If alcoholism is genetic, why do some children of alcoholics become alcoholics while others do not?

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Answer by intel_knight
It is both nature and nurture.

Genes only make it easier get addicted, but willpower or right kind of company will keep you from drinking.

I mean child of Michael Jordan is likely to be tall, but it does not mean he will become a basketball player like his dad.

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I want to do drug/alcohol abuse counseling for my career and I was wondering what kind of degrees and such I will need to get there.
I only graduate from high school next year, so I want to know just what I need to get started on to be on my way.
And the job itself means more than any aspect of it to me, but if anyone knows how much it pays that would be helpful too.
Thanks!