| While not everyone will need alcohol abuse treatment | | | | This allows you to keep your job and maintain your |
| in their lifetime, these programs are actually designed | | | | relationships in a healthy way. Otherwise, you could |
| to accommodate people of all races, economic base, | | | | lose all of these things, which would make your |
| success level, and social status. No matter whom you | | | | situation much worse. |
| are or where you come from, though, if you ever | | | | Typically, when a judge makes a recommendation for |
| need the assistance of a professional counselor, they | | | | alcohol abuse treatment, there is a minimum amount |
| are easy to find. Typically, you just need to call and | | | | of sessions that are required. Many people who find |
| set up an intake appointment in which you will be | | | | themselves in this situation are simply only required to |
| interviewed by a counselor who will then determine | | | | complete the minimum amount of required sessions |
| what kind of care you need. This will determine how | | | | to satisfy the court. This usually takes place over the |
| many sessions you will need and over what period of | | | | course of several months to a year, depending of |
| time. | | | | course, on the length of the particular program. |
| It is very important that you understand how | | | | There are usually three stages to this treatment: |
| important alcohol abuse treatment is done. Some | | | | 1) INTENSIVE: several days a week for several hours |
| people do not get help until they are forced to by a | | | | over the course of 1-3 months |
| court of law or by family members who feel like an | | | | 2) AFTERCARE: once or twice a week for a few |
| intervention is the only way to communicate their | | | | months |
| concern. Sadly, many people do find their behaviors | | | | 3) RELAPSE PREVENTION: once or twice a month |
| spinning beyond their control to the point where | | | | for as long as a year in some cases. |
| someone must step in and help. In some cases, this | | | | These schedules are typically supplemented with |
| leads to criminal charges, like DUI and possession of | | | | weekly support group requirements in which patients |
| narcotics. In other cases, this can lead to hospital | | | | must also attend AA meetings or something similar. |
| stays from alcohol poisoning or a necessary detox | | | | Alcohol abuse treatment can be very effective for |
| period. | | | | anyone who may be struggling with alcoholism or |
| In the case of criminal law, alcohol abuse treatment is | | | | addiction. These classes teach a variety of life skills, |
| often recommended as a substitute for confinement. | | | | anger and stress management techniques, relationship |
| Court officials agree that jails should be reserved for | | | | skills, communication principles, and other valuable |
| dangerous criminals or those that are more likely to | | | | information that many addicts do not possess. |
| continuously reoffend. If you are arrested for a single | | | | Whether a person is required to go or visits of their |
| DUI, then, attendance in a program is like getting a | | | | own accord, they will benefit from treatment if they |
| second chance at freedom because you can take | | | | take an active role in the process. |
| part in a program without having to be locked away. | | | | |