Alcoholism Recovery & Treatment

Question by motherpeanutbutterbutinsky: Does the medical profession still use antibuse in the treatment of alcoholism?
If so why or why not?

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Answer by Weatherman
Yes, but as George Best proved it doesn’t always work

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Question by catherine_ann: Will undergoing alcoholism treatment mean that I won’t be allowed to drink alcohol ever again?
I have been relying on alcohol lately, and I want to change that. I want to treat this alcoholism. I was just wondering if going through treatment would mean never having to drink anything alcoholic ever again in my life.

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Answer by nice_alivia
The goal of alcoholism treatments is to help the person go into abstinence. It’s advisable that you don’t consume any alcoholic drinks in a long span of time. This doesn’t mean that you can’t drink alcohol ever again, just that when you do so, you’ll be sure to do it in moderation. Excessive drinking will have you addicted again in no time, and you don’t want that. If you really want to be sober, work on it. It’s always a wonderful feeling when you’re experiencing bliss without alcohol messing with your brain.

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Question by Victor: Is beer a realistic treatment for chronic alcoholism?
I’ve noticed over my 20 year drinking career that most major problems related to alcohol occur when hard liquor is involved. If I drink only beer, life stays under control. Also, people I’ve known who died or got into car wrecks because of alcohol… all were drinking liquor.

Seems like professional counselors could legitimately recommend that a treatment program involve beer, but absolutely no liquor.

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Answer by Asdas Asdasd
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Question by arlyn r: One of my relatives is undergoing alcoholism treatment. What are the signs that a person has alcoholism?
I have a friend who drinks alcohol, and yet it doesn’t seem like a problem for him. I just want to know what it is that the person must embody before he is considered as an alcoholic.

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Answer by adriana p
Your friend is probably not an alcoholic because he drinks moderately. Moderate drinking of alcohol is fine.
Alcoholism is characterized by the following:

tolerance- the person needs to drink more alcohol in order for him to get high
craving- the compulsion to drink
loss of control- the person cannot seem to stop drinking once he has begun
physical dependence- withdrawal symptoms already occur when the person stops drinking or drinks in lesser doses.

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I’m not sure if I spelled hollostic right, but have you heard of this? Are there other methods to deal with alcoholism besides these two? Thanks for your help!