20 May Alcoholism Still The Leading Form Of Addiction
Although much of the news over the past few years has been about the surge in addiction to prescription drugs and the huge number of deaths from abusing them, alcohol is still the leading drug for abuse and still far ahead in terms of the number of people who need, but are not getting alcohol addiction treatment. It’s not even a close race.
Certainly one of the reasons is alcohol is legal and readily available, and so much a part of the social function in so many countries. In fact, it is central to socializing. How many people do their socializing at a bar or a pub or at home around a bottle of wine or cocktails? People have fun drinking, they don’t want to admit if it’s a problem and they certainly don’t want to be considered an alcoholic or get alcoholism treatment. It requires an entire lifestyle change and not an easy one. A recovering heroin addict can pretty easily avoid coming into contact with heroin. But an alcoholic is constantly within reach of alcohol. It’s everywhere. It’s inescapable.
Just as it is with so many addictions, for alcohol abuse treatment it is simply best to start out with residential treatment in a place where access to alcohol, or even friends who drink, is nonexistent.
Unfortunately, many treatment centers are located within walking distance of a bar or liquor store. The temptation is still within arm’s reach. Many people who go to residential care for alcohol treatment end up leaving, walking a few blocks and relapsing.
That, of course, is more difficult if that same person is somewhere like Lanna Rehab. Here, if you, or your loved one receiving treatment, decide you want to leave and go relapse, you’ve got a long walk ahead of you. Which is great. It gives us time to work with you to learn to resist and work through cravings. It gives you a breather from your normal circumstances so you can concentrate on getting better, stronger, smarter and being ready for anything when you finally do go back. Here you’ll get a treatment program custom made for you, your circumstances, your life and needs. You’ll get the proper food to restore vitality and help your body and mind repair themselves. You’ll get fresh air and exercise, one-on-one therapy, group therapy, CBT and DBT therapy and we’ll work on how you became addicted in the first place. Because, the addiction may only be a symptom. So we need to treat the cause.
You’ll also be in one of the most amazing environments you could ever imagine. People come to Thailand from around the globe for vacations, it’s so ideal, so interesting, so amazing.
If you’re suffering with any addiction, call us, email us, get in touch with us. Let’s talk and find a path that will help you best, whether it’s coming here or going somewhere else. Let’s take the first step to getting you better. Today!
