| Alcohol addiction is far more common than drug | | | | alcohol require supervision. Contact an alcohol |
| abuse or substance abuse. Treatment methodology | | | | treatment center which is closer to your home and |
| of alcohol addiction is far simpler as well. The most | | | | which has emergency room as well as proficient |
| traditional yet successful procedure of alcohol | | | | physicians. It should be capable and skillful enough to |
| treatment is the 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous | | | | handle different cases. Goal for any health care |
| program. About 95 of the population who drink | | | | provider or alcohol treatment center is to prevent |
| alcohol experience mild indications of withdrawal, while | | | | immediate complication as well as 100% long-term |
| the rest 5 percent are reported to combat severe | | | | recovery. |
| symptoms. Mild withdrawal syndrome can be treated | | | | Treatment procedure: The person suffering from |
| at any out-patient health care facility, but | | | | withdrawal symptoms of alcoholism are kept under |
| detoxification with patients suffering from severe | | | | observational period under a trained professional |
| symptoms require specialized alcohol treatment | | | | medical practitioner. Initially the body temperature, |
| center. | | | | breathing and blood pressure run erratically. This is |
| Withdrawal symptoms of alcohol include: | | | | monitored with required fluids and electrolytes. If the |
| Mild to Moderate Symptoms (Psychological) | | | | symptoms become more severe then the patients |
| Anxiety | | | | are administered with medicine. Sedatives are also |
| Bad dreams | | | | given for few of the patient whose symptoms |
| Depression | | | | become life threatening. Benzodiazepines are a class |
| Exhaustion | | | | of medicine which is employed for treatment of |
| Experiencing nervousness | | | | severely ill alcoholics. It is a type of tranquilizer. It |
| Experiencing shakiness | | | | reduces symptoms in moderate doses. |
| Exasperation | | | | The first step towards addiction treatment is drying |
| Rapid change of emotion | | | | out. In this step the patients are kept under |
| Mild to Moderate Symptoms (Physical) | | | | supervision under a physician within a controlled |
| Enlarged pupils of eye | | | | environment. They are not allowed to have any |
| Headache | | | | alcohol for the initial weeks. Few patients during this |
| Sleeplessness | | | | stage show symptoms of delirium tremens or |
| Loss of appetite | | | | hallucination. Hallucination is mainly treated with |
| Sickness | | | | different antipsychotic medicines. |
| Paleness | | | | In the second step, the person is assessed and |
| Palpitations | | | | revaluated for medical problems due to absence of |
| Sweating | | | | alcohol from their system. Liver disease is one of the |
| Vomiting | | | | primary ailments from which alcoholics suffer. Other |
| Severe Symptoms | | | | syndromes associated with regular alcohol use are |
| Agitation | | | | blood clotting disorders and heart ailments. Some |
| Black outs | | | | might even suffer from chronic conditions of brain |
| Convulsions | | | | damage and neuropathy. |
| Fever | | | | The third and the final stage of treatment is |
| Hallucinations | | | | rehabilitation. This is recommended in order to treat |
| It is important to seek immediate medical attention in | | | | underlying issues of alcoholism. Most alcoholics suffer |
| case someone is experiencing any of the above | | | | from personal and professional set back which |
| withdrawal symptoms. Patients with alcoholism or | | | | ultimately pushes them to abusing alcohol. These |
| suffering from severe withdrawal symptoms of | | | | disorder needs to be addressed in the final step. |