Chapter 12Alcohol

Lesson 5Getting Help forAlcohol Abuse

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interventionA gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help

A return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop relapse

The process of learning to live an alcohol-free life recovery

withdrawalThe physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance

The physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance

detoxification

In this lesson, you will learn to

explain what a person experiences during withdrawal from alcohol.

describe the steps in the process of recovery.

identify community resources that can help alcoholics, alcohol

abusers, and their families.

Predicting

Based on the headings in

this lesson, describe what

you think you will learn.

Headings in this Lesson

• Help for People with Alcohol Problems

• Starting Down the Road to Recovery

• Steps Along the Road• Help for the Family• Ways to Stay Alcohol Free

Help for People with Alcohol Problems

An intervention can help overcome an alcoholic’s denial that he or she has a problem.

intervention A gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help

Starting Down the Road to Recovery

During treatment for alcoholism, the alcoholic must understand that he or she can never use alcohol again.

One drink would mean he or she is having a relapse.

relapse A return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop

Starting Down the Road to Recovery

During recovery, the alcoholic must face the symptoms of withdrawal.

recovery The process of learning to live an alcohol-free life

withdrawal The physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance

Steps Along the Road

Steps along the road to recovery are:

Admission

Counseling

Detoxification

Resolution

detoxification The physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance

Help for the Family

The families of alcoholics need to recover from the effects of living with alcoholism.

This is especially true when members of the family have been enablers.

Help for the Family

Al-Anon teaches family and friends about alcoholism and helps them understand how they have been affected.

Help for the Family

Alateen exists within Al-Anon and is designed to help teens deal with alcoholic parents.

Ways to Stay Alcohol Free

Avoid situations where alcohol is

present.

Choose friends who are alcohol free.

Use refusal skills.

Practice the S.T.O.P. strategy

If the pressure continues, walk away

Get help from a trusted adult if

needed.

What I Learned

Vocabulary Define withdrawal.

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What I Learned

List Name the steps in the recovery process.

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What I Learned

Identify What community organizations are available to help alcoholics and their families?

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Thinking Critically

Evaluate What is the one fact about alcohol addiction you think a problem drinker needs most?

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Thinking Critically

Apply Imagine that a friend admits to having a drinking problem. The way he plans to handle the problem is to gradually cut down on his drinking. Is this a wise plan? Why or why not?

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