Alcoholism Treatment

"There are no quick fixes for drug addiction and alcoholism. Recovery is an ongoing process. The skills one learns during intensive drug addiction treatment must be integrated into everyday life and this takes time."

"With or without treatment, one fact is certain: the longer an individual abstains from alcohol, the more likely he or she will be able to stay sober and avoid the negative consequences of alcohol abuse."

"According to one U.S. study, 68% of those people who come to a trauma center have an alcohol or drug problem."

"Young U.S. people ages 18 to 25 have the highest prevalence of binge drinking (38.7 percent) and heavy drinking (13.6 percent), with a peak rate (48.2 percent for binge and 17.8 percent or heavy drinking) occurring at age 21, according to the 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse."

"In the United States, approximately 50,000 cases of alcohol poisoning are reported each year, and roughly once every week, someone dies from this preventable condition."

"According to a 2007 Science Daily report, previous studies have found that alcohol use reaches its peak level during and immediately after high school graduation and remains high through the age of 25."

"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."

"U.S. alcoholics spend four times the amount of time in a hospital as non-drinkers, mostly from drinking-related injuries."

"During the third stage of alcohol addiction, the drinker frequently makes half-hearted attempts at seeking medical aid. Due to the fact that drinkers in this stage rarely, if ever, admit the extent of their drinking, however, they seldom receive any lasting medical treatment."

"Fortunately, research is helping to define the barriers that exist in accessing care and achieving recovery from alcohol abuse and alcoholism."

"Although some people can stop drinking on their own, others need medical help to manage the physical process of withdrawal. If you think you have an addiction to alcohol, talk to your doctor about whether you need to withdraw from alcohol under medical supervision."

"There are many symptoms related to drinking problems. Alcoholism is considered a progressive disease, meaning that the symptoms and consequences of alcohol abuse and alcoholism become increasingly more severe over time."

"According to the Silver Gate Group, pro-drinking messages saturate almost every sports environment, on billboards, in promotional materials, and in advertising, perverting the true nature of sport and, too frequently, targeting youth with engaging messages to drink."

"United States alcoholism statistics demonstrate that individuals who start using alcohol before the age of 15 are four times more likely to become alcoholic at some time in their lives, compared to those who start drinking at the legal age of 21."

"Next to smoking, excessive drinking is the most common preventable cause of death in the United States."

"Dealing with alcohol abuse is difficult, not only for the alcohol abuser but also for friends, family members, and even for coworkers. Unfortunately, as the abusive drinking progresses, so do the alcohol-related problems that affect virtually every facet in the drinker's life."

"According to one study, alcohol use is a factor in 40% to 60% of auto accidents resulting in personal injury or death among American college students."

"Substance abuse research demonstrates that people who are entering substance abuse treatment, as well as their families and friends, may benefit by becoming aware of those 'Risk Factors of Dropping Out' associated with dropping out and plan accordingly."

"The other family members can begin to recover whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not. But it can't happen until somebody picks up the telephone and asks for help. There is hope and help out there."

"Alcoholism research scientists have discovered that dopaminergic abnormalities may contribute to alcohol craving in depressed individuals."

"According to the alcoholism and alcohol abuse research literature on teens and alcohol abuse, more than two thirds of teenagers who start drinking before the age of 15 will also try an illegal drug."

"Research shows that even moderate amounts of alcohol can have damaging effects on the developing fetus, including low birth weight and an increased risk for miscarriage."

"According to U.S. research scientists, long-term excessive drinking can lead to pancreatitis (that is, an inflammation of the pancreas). Pancreatitis is associated with severe abdominal pain and excessive weight loss and can result in death."

"Alcohol is a problem if it causes problems in any part of your life. This includes your health, your work and your life at home. You may have a problem with alcohol if you think about drinking all the time, if you keep trying to quit on your own but can't, or if you often drink more than you plan to."

"Research reveals that alcohol policies actually result not from science, logic, or evidence, but from a continuing struggle between those who wish to use alcohol beverages and those who don't want them to."

"About half of U.S. state prison inmates and 40% of federal prisoners incarcerated for committing violent crimes report they were under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of their offense."

"U.S. research indicates that children of alcoholic parents are at greater risk than other children of becoming alcoholics."

"Studies have shown that inpatient detoxification programs are more effective and longer lasting than outpatient detox programs. The important issue here, however, is the following: the more severe the alcohol-related withdrawal symptoms, the more likely that inpatient detox programs should be used."

"According to U.S. alcoholism research statistics, approximately 95% of the people who quit drinking alcohol suffer from mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms and can normally be treated on an outpatient basis by a health care professional."

"According to a 1999 Federal Trade Commission report, alcohol companies placed their product in 233 motion pictures and in one or more episodes of 181 different television series in 1997-98. In the fifteen shows most popular with teens, eight had alcohol product placements."

"According to recent research, 62% of U.S. high school seniors reported that they have been drunk recently."

"When an individual consumes a heavy amount of alcohol over a short period of time, or use is continuous over a number of days or weeks, this is called bingeing, intensive use, or binge drinking."

"According to a study undertaken from 2000 to 2001, men are much more likely than women to drink in ways that are harmful."

"In the early stage of alcoholism, drinking is no longer social but becomes a means of psychological escape from inhibitions, problems, and stress. Stated differently, early in the disease a person starts to depend on the mood altering capabilities of alcohol."

"Research studies about alcoholism and its effects reveals that chronic, excessive, and abusive drinking increases the risk of developing certain types of cancer, especially cancer of the voice box, colon, throat, esophagus, the rectum, and of the mouth."

"Previous studies have shown that alcoholic women perform just as poorly as alcoholic men on thinking and memory tests, even though the women hadn't been drinking as long as the men had."

"In 1999, the average American drank 32 gallons of beer compared to 51 gallons of soft drinks, 24 gallons of milk, and 26 gallons of coffee."

"Codependency is defined by a group of symptoms that typically occur in those who live with someone afflicted with alcoholism or with some other addiction."