Alcohol Rehab Information

"Many people, for almost unlimited reasons, continue to drink while they drive. Due to the fact that many individuals have engaged in such activity for so long without ever getting involved in an accident or without receiving a traffic citation, they probably question how much drinking has 'really' affected their driving skills."

"Medical research continues to reveal greater health risks for women who drink compared to men. The latest studies show that females, even young women, face more brain damage than men who drink the same amount for the same period of time."

"As much as 50 percent of police work is spent addressing alcohol-related problems in the U.S. This would mean that the annual cost to law enforcement agencies is at least $7.5 billion dollars."

"According to SAMHSA's 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an annual average of 4.2 million persons aged 16 to 20 reported driving under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs during the past year. About 169,000 of these persons (4%) reported that they had been arrested and booked for DUI/ DWI involving alcohol or drugs in the past year."

"According to the research statistics, if an individual is compulsively seeking and using a drug despite negative consequences, such as loss of job, increased debt, drug-related physical problems, or relationship problems, then he or she is probably addicted."

"Research shows that the more alcohol you drink, the more likely you are to have a hangover the next day. But there's no magic formula. A single alcoholic drink is enough to trigger a hangover for some people, while others may drink heavily and escape a hangover entirely."

"Alcohol abuse and alcoholism research demonstrates that low self-esteem and depression make an individual more vulnerable to excessive drinking and alcohol dependency."

"According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year in the United States, between 1,300 and 8,000 babies are born with fetal alcohol syndrome."

"According to a 2007 Science Daily report, school age kids with multiple reasons to drink, including reasons related to coping with life, show the heaviest and most problematic drinking behaviors."

"You might think you can quit drinking at any time. Many people who have alcohol problems do quit for periods of days, weeks, or even months before they start drinking again. But unless you can consistently keep your drinking under control and not fall back into unhealthy patterns, you need help."

"By the time they enter preschool, most children have seen adults smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol either in real life or in the media, or both. Children today are exposed to illegal drugs and drinking alcohol as early as elementary school, so it's never too early to talk with your child about drugs and drinking alcohol."

"According to the substance abuse literature, prevention messages can make a positive difference. In a word, these messages can convey information to change people's attitudes about drug use and alcohol drinking behavior in a positive manner."

"Individuals may be vulnerable to both depression and alcoholism because of their genetic makeup."

"Stress and anxiety can be temporarily relieved by drinking alcohol, but this may lead to repeated intake and dependence."

"Substance abuse research demonstrates the fact that a man who has more than four drinks per occasion or more than 14 drinks per week is drinking too much. Simply stated: this man is abusing alcohol."

"Those who are alcohol dependent feel a need to drink consistently in order to feel normal, or to avoid uncomfortable alcohol withdrawal symptoms."

"Regardless of how someone is diagnosed as alcohol dependent or how they came to realize they have a serious drinking problem, the first step to treatment is a sincere desire to get help. Alcoholics who are pressured into treatment by social pressure or forced to quit by others rarely succeed in the long run."

"Quitting is the only way to stop the problems alcohol is causing in your life. It may not be easy to quit. But your efforts will be rewarded by better health, better relationships and a sense of accomplishment. As you think about quitting, you may want to make a list of your reasons to quit."

"Educate yourself about alcohol's effects on a person and the person's family. Learn how alcohol affects health and how it can lead to serious health problems. You can get information by contacting an alcohol and drug treatment center in your area and talking with a health professional trained in dealing with alcohol use problems."

"By the time they enter preschool, most children have seen adults smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol either in real life or in the media, or both. Children today are exposed to illegal drugs and drinking alcohol as early as elementary school, so it's never too early to talk with your child about the negative consequences of drug abuse and alcohol abuse."

"According to the alcohol abuse research literature, most people who drink alcohol stop at the "experimental or recreational" stage. For a number of complex and complicated reasons, however, some drinkers progress to the alcohol dependency phase. Without treatment, unfortunately, alcohol abuse frequently becomes habitual and evolves into physical and psychological addiction."

"According to substance abuse research scientists, even at low doses, alcohol significantly impairs the judgment and coordination required to operate machinery or drive a vehicle safely. Research findings like these reinforce the following message: if you drink, don't drive."

"The damage caused by alcohol impaired drivers in the United States compares to a Boeing 747 with more than 500 passengers crashing every eight days killing everyone on board."

"Some people find that using stress management techniques during their recovery from alcohol problems is helpful. There is little research to show that using stress management techniques can increase a person's long-term chances of staying sober. But you may find that it improves your overall sense of well-being."

"According to a growing group of substance abuse experts, behavioral and biological explanations of drug abuse need to be given equal weight and integrated with each other if a deeper understanding of the root causes of drug addiction are to be found and more effective treatments are to be developed."

"According to alcohol abuse and alcoholism research, continual use of alcohol can lead to erosive gastritis, which can limit the absorption of nutrients and vitamins associated with several serious neurological and mental disorders, including brain damage, memory loss, loss of sexual responsiveness, sleep disturbances and psychosis such as Wernike's Encephalopathy and Korsakoff's syndrome."

"A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report shows one-fourth of all U.S. traffic deaths among children (under age 15) involved alcohol. Children were most often in a car driven by a drunk driver and unrestrained."

"Medical treatments cannot 'cure' drinking problems, but they can be combined with other interventions and therapies to produce treatment that is even more effective."

"Alcoholism research reveals the following fact. The more an individual drinks, the more likely he or she will have an alcohol-related accident, and quite possibly, a fatal accident. The same sort of logic applies when discussing traffic accidents. That is, the more a person drinks, the more likely he or she will have an alcohol-related traffic accident, and quite possibly, a fatal traffic accident."

"In the United States during 2004, 16,694 deaths occurred as a result of alcohol-related motor-vehicle accidents."

"It is estimated that 30% of all Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related motor vehicle accident sometime during their lives."