Alcohol Rehab

Alcohol Addiction effects on health

Many parts of your body can be affected by alcohol but the short-term effects are mainly caused by the way alcohol affects your brain. The more alcohol you drink, the stronger the short-term effects of alcohol will be. These include:

• Slurred speech
• Unsteadiness and lack of coordination
• Being sick reduced ability to react quickly to situations – for example, when driving –
• Feeling sleepy and even passing out

Over time, alcohol addiction use can lead to the development of chronic diseases and other serious problems including:

• High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems
• Cancer of the breast, mouth, throat, oesophagus, voice box, liver, colon, and rectum.
• Weakening of the immune system, increasing the chances of getting sick
• Learning and memory problems, including dementia and poor school performance
• Mental health problems, including depression and anxiety
• Social problems, including family problems, job-related problems, and unemployment
• Alcohol use disorders, or alcohol dependence

Signs and symptoms of alcohol addiction

It can be difficult to spot alcohol addiction symptoms as they vary from each individual depending on factors such as the amount of alcohol they are drinking along with the frequency. In addition to this, alcoholics can be secretive about the addiction and so manage to hide their addiction well.

There are however psychological and physical signs to look out for that may suggest a loved one is suffering with an alcohol addiction and is in need of addiction treatment. Addiction symptoms include:

Psychological signs of addiction

• Mood swings
• Agitation
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Memory loss
• Lack of concentration
• Cravings for alcohol

Behavioural & physical signs of addiction

• Loss of interest in previous hobbies
• Headaches
• Restlessness/insomnia
• Weight loss or weight gain
• Drinking alone regularly
• Dishonesty
• Secretive
• Withdrawal from social aspects
• Avoidance with friends and family
• Poor attendance at work

If you are concerned you are a loved one may be drinking too much, or alcohol is having a negative impact on your life, it is important you speak to an addiction specialist to get the addiction treatment help you need. At Ocean recovery, we offer a free telephone assessment to help you understand how alcohol rehab can help you.

Types of addiction treatment

When considering alcohol addiction treatment, it is important to establish your needs and realise what type of treatment will give you the best chances of recovery. Addiction rehab centres usually offer both inpatient and outpatient treatment options depending on the individual’s requirements.

Inpatient rehab treatment

Inpatient rehab, otherwise known as residential rehab, requires that you receive treatment while staying at a rehab clinic. This means that you will have access to benefits such as around the clock care, regular therapy sessions, and one to one counselling. In patient rehab treatment offers the highest level of care meaning it is the most effective form of treatment

Whilst staying at a rehab clinic as part of inpatient rehab, the stresses and distractions of day-to-day life will be eliminated giving you more time and focus to concentrate on your addiction recovery.

The average duration for inpatient treatment is around 30 days, however depending on the severity of addiction, longer programmes may be needed.

Outpatient rehab treatment

With outpatient rehab treatment, you still receive high quality professional addiction treatment as you do with inpatient treatment, only you do not live at the rehab centre. Instead, you go into the dedicated rehab centre as and when you require treatments such as therapy and medications.

This is a cheaper rehab treatment option and is sometimes preferred as it allows the individual to continue with their day-to-day routine such as work.

Although this form of treatment is not seen to be as effective as inpatient treatment, it can still go a long way in helping individuals overcome addiction. However, if your addiction is particularly severe, or you have a bad home situation, inpatient treatment would be more beneficial to your recovery, and will reduce the chances of you relapsing.

Stages of alcohol addiction treatment

Alcohol addiction is hard to beat and likely be a lot more difficult if you attempt to do it yourself. However, if you are addicted to alcohol, and you feel like you need help to beat it: there is help for you. The first step in treating alcohol addiction is realising there is a problem. Once you acknowledge you have a dependency to alcohol, you can then start your recover journey with the help of a professional.

Alcohol Rehab is an alcohol treatment programme that looks to rehabilitate you from excessive alcohol intake and alcohol abuse by healing your physical and mental state through detox and therapy. It is designed to get you fully clean through detox and show you how to manage best any mental health issues or physiological problems that may occur when suffering from addiction through specially designed therapy and counselling sessions.

Alcohol detox

The detoxification phase of addiction rehab treatment, is dedicated to safely removing all harmful substances from your system. It is important this is done in a controlled and safe environment as withdrawal can cause shock to the body and can be unsafe to carry out without a trained professional.

Due to the potential side effects of an alcohol withdrawal, you will first need to undergo a full medical examination by a doctor as there may be a requirement to use medications to help wean your body off alcohol. The time it takes to complete detox is fully dependant on how severe your addiction is.

During detox, you will start your personalised nutrition programme that is designed to help aid your recovery by enriching your diet with the vitamins and minerals needed to support a healthier body and mind.

Alcohol rehab

The alcohol rehab phase of your treatment focuses on a wide range of therapies and treatments used to help you manage your addiction triggers. It is during the rehab stage of addiction treatment that you will learn how to cope with and manage everyday situations you may have to face once you leave the rehab centre.

How Ocean Recovery can help with your addiction treatment

Ocean Recovery is a leading drug and alcohol rehab clinic offering a comprehensive alcohol addiction treatment programme along with a free 1-year aftercare service.

Operated by the Step One Recovery; a company dedicated to providing a collection of excellent treatment and rehabilitation centres across the UK, Ocean can best place you in an addiction rehab centre that best caters to your needs.

Each rehabilitation programme is tailor made for the client to ensure that maximum chances of recovery and our team bring a range of skills and experience to assist all aspects of an individual’s life.

As well as having some of the best therapists in the industry, our clients work closely with those who have previously suffered from addiction themselves and are able to explore in detail the issues behind their addiction with people that understand.

Finding Alcohol Rehab near me?

As a leading UK-based drug and alcohol addiction rehab provider, we have successfully provided effective addiction treatment programmes that have helped thousands of individuals successfully start their journey towards long-term and sustained recovery from addiction.

All treatment options developed by our team of experienced addiction recovery specialists are strictly evidence-based and have been created to help people recover long term from alcohol addiction.

Our CQC alcohol rehab clinic offers a range of residential alcohol addiction treatment plans that will give you the best possible chance of overcoming addiction.

Our admissions team will give you no obligation to choose the best treatment options for your current circumstance in one of the many rehab centres across the UK. Call them today on 01253 847 553 or fill in our online contact form.