How to Treat Alcoholism Through Support Programs
May 21, 2009 | Posted by bryan | 0 Comments
While men may feel pressured into proving they can hold their drink, the Institute of Alcohol Studies notes that addiction is “not a choice”.
Research manager Dr Rachael Seabrook explains that people who begin drinking relatively small amounts can find that they become alcoholic gradually.
For these people, she adds that they may find from their more constrained beginnings that they ultimately cannot stop drinking.
Their friends and family may also not notice the change for some time, as Dr Seabrook notes that it too can occur gradually rather than as a sudden shift in personality or behaviour.
She also considers the ways in which alcohol addiction compares with other substances such as illegal drugs.
According to Dr Seabrook, there are considerably more alcoholics than drug addicts.
However, there is also less funding for initiatives which aim to tackle the issues these people face.
She asserts, therefore, that more funding or support for such initiatives may be necessary if alcoholic people are to be encouraged to access schemes intended to help them.
Dr Seabrook notes proposals to link treatment under such schemes with the disability benefits that alcoholic people are entitled to, adding that the connection between the two could seem logical in order to encourage those suffering from alcoholism to seek treatment.