Drug Intervention Information: Alcohol
Alcohol is a legal and sociably acceptable drug for people of legal drinking age. It is one of the few drugs that enter the bloodstream from the stomach. Evidence has shown genetic and physiological factors have an enormous influence on a person’s first and continued experience with alcohol. One of the factors is the absence and amount of digestive enzymes in the stomach; and depending on a person’s gender and race can affect one’s ability to remove alcohol as a toxin from the body. These people receive a much higher blood alcohol level than those people who have the normal amount of enzyme. Because of this, a person with a higher blood alcohol level may have experiences that are more damaging to the body. Also, social pressure to drink alcohol and underlying co-factors (such as Addictive Personalities) may cause a person to consume more. Such a person can be more prone to the abuse of alcohol and may become chemically dependent. Alcohol related deaths out number that of any other mood altering substance.
Abuse
An alcohol abuse intervention needs to take place after a person causes self-inflicted maltreatment, damage or injury to him or herself due to drinking. Alcohol can cause great damage to a person’s body as well as his or her social sphere and work. The effects of an alcoholic’s behavior are far-reaching and can hurt family, friends, co-workers and those in his or her social circle. People in the alcoholic’s life can become victims, but are often enablers of the behavior, by allowing it to continue.
Addiction and Dependency
Alcohol dependency is when the body develops both a physical and a psychological need for alcohol. Other symptoms often present are increased tolerance as well as withdrawal. The addict often times wants to rid him or herself of their addiction, but without professional help, a premature death is more probable.
Intervention
Just by reading this, you are closer to finding help for a loved one. The next step is to call for assistance from a professional interventionist. Calls are confidential and anonymous. Please call Intervention Authority at 1 (877) 627-0384 (toll-free) or 1 (949) 636-1268 (outside the United States). You can also email us at info@interventionauthority.com.
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