| There are tens of thousands of Americans in alcohol | | | | One of the next treatments that may work for an |
| addiction treatment programs in the United States | | | | alcoholic is a system of motivation and behavior |
| every day. Because of the great demand for these | | | | modification. The alcoholic is given reasons to stop |
| facilities and treatment plans that help those in need, | | | | drinking by showing them how improved their |
| there are new treatment plans being developed all | | | | circumstances could be without alcohol. Cognitive |
| the time. The ultimate goal is to find a method that | | | | behavior techniques work with some alcoholic |
| will work for a greater number of people. The | | | | patients. This treatment involves behavior |
| treatment plans that are currently available generally | | | | modification which requires the alcoholic to seek the |
| consist of medication and therapy. These two things | | | | reasons why they drink and work on eliminating the |
| together can help the alcoholic stop drinking and live a | | | | reaction to stresses. Treatments that require the |
| sober and healthy life. Every alcoholic is different, | | | | alcoholic to work on the reasons for drinking may |
| however, and what may work for one person may | | | | result in a better chance of a long lasting treatment. |
| not work for another. | | | | With so many alcoholics in need of treatment, there |
| For the most part, the type of treatment that will | | | | are constant efforts to find new treatments. The |
| work depends on how long the alcoholic has been | | | | ultimate goal is to find a treatment that will provide |
| addicted and the extent of the alcoholism. There are | | | | the alcoholic with a long term solution to the problem. |
| some treatments that have good track records for | | | | It is necessary to test different treatment plans over |
| alcoholics and end with a good result. Alcoholics | | | | time to determine if they are effective at helping |
| Anonymous is one program that has helped a great | | | | alcoholics give up drinking for life. Alcoholics should |
| many people and assists the alcoholic with life long | | | | stick with treatment plans that have proven track |
| after they have stopped drinking. Others must go | | | | records for success among a greater number of |
| through a system of intervention and detox before | | | | people. A greater number of treatment plans available |
| treatment is effective. One thing is true of both of | | | | provide the alcoholic with the best chance to find one |
| these treatments, which is that rehabilitation may be | | | | that will work. |
| a lifelong process. | | | | |