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Alcohol Addiction is one of the oldest addictions known to man.
A study conducted in 2002 by the University of Amsterdam and the
Leiden University concluded that even one drink impairs a person’s
ability to function normally.
You can imagine the destruction to an individual suffering from alcohol addiction!
Alcoholism is Two Problems, Not Just One
Alcohol addiction may be a physical and/or an emotional dependence, but it is not some mysterious brain disease.
Similar to other addictions, a person suffering from alcoholism started
drinking to solve some perceived problem or problems in his or her life.
The continued use of the Drug to combat perceived problems is what leads to alcohol dependence and addiction.
Eventually, alcohol addiction itself becomes an even greater problem
than the original problem or problems alcohol was supposed to solve.
The result is that now the alcoholic has two problems:
- The original underlying problem, possibly now forgotten
- The new problem--alcohol addiction (alcoholism).
Successful Rehabilitation Solves Both Problems
Many people think that alcoholics lack self-control or self-discipline,
and that simply getting them somehow to stop drinking will solve the
addiction problem.
In fact, quitting drinking is only one of the problems. The alcoholic
became an alcohol addict to solve some other problem or problems.
Correctly easing the alcoholic off alcohol is of course a necessary
step, but that solves only one of the problems, and by itself can often
be at best a temporary solution.
Helping the alcoholic to discover or rediscover the original problem or
problems, and to overcome these with real-life solutions is an
essential component of almost all successful rehabilitations.
By equipping an addict with the tools and life skills to surpass common
obstacles encountered by people on a daily basis is integral to beating
addiction in the long term!
Conclusion
Only when both the drinking problem and the underlying reasons for it
are solved can an alcoholic become a happy, healthy and productive
member of society.
| Definitions of Terms Used |
| Addiction | Strong physiological, emotional and/or psychological dependence on a substance such as alcohol or drugs that has progressed beyond voluntary control. For more on addiction see the section Addiction Information in this website.
| | Alcohol | Refers to ethyl alcohol or ethanol.
| | Drug | Any substance, other than food, that changes the function or structure of the body or mind when ingested. Drugs essentially are poisons. The degree they are taken determines the effect. A small amount acts as a stimulant. A greater amount acts as a sedative. A larger amount acts as a poison and can kill one dead. This is true of any drug. Each has a different amount at which it gives those results.
| | Narconon | A non-religious, non-profit drug rehabilitation program using technology developed by author L. Ron Hubbard. The Narconon program was originally organized in Arizona State Prison in 1966 by William Benitez, an inmate who was himself a drug addict. He applyed basic principles regarding self awareness and self assurance contained in books by L. Ron Hubbard and, by doing so, completely cured his own addiction to heroin. Mr Benitez then went on to help twenty other inmates do the same. Today there are Narconon centers in 45 countries.
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