Gulf Coast’s expertise in substance abuse includes alcohol addiction treatment. Recovery from alcohol addiction happens every day at Gulf Coast. Our alcohol addiction specialists are on call and can help you or your loved one. Take that all-important first step and call now.

The most commonly abused

Alcohol is a legal drug that is widely available in the United States. Alcohol is the most commonly used and widely abused drug in the world, which acts as a depressant on the central nervous system. Alcohol is abused for the profound feelings of relaxation and intense euphoria it produces. Frequent and regular use is associated with tolerance and physical dependence, which develops into addiction.

When those who are suffering from alcohol addiction try to stop using the drug, the withdrawals may begin within 24 hours from discontinuation of use; however, this time frame can fluctuate with the degree of tolerance as well as the amount of alcohol last consumed. One danger for those who try to quit using alcohol on their own is delirium tremens. Symptoms of delirium tremens can range from body tremors, hallucinations, seizures and possibly death.

Mixing alcohol with prescription medication

The interaction between many medications and alcohol can lead to a significant increase in one’s risk of illness, injury, or even death. When certain medications and alcohol compete in the body for absorption, the potency of the medication and/or alcohol is often increased. There is no set formula for what will happen when an individual consumes both alcohol and a medication. Each person is different, and the results of this type of potentially fatal cocktail vary based on the type and quantity of medication and alcohol ingested, the time frame involved, the individual’s tolerance to both the medication and to alcohol, as well as a series of unpredictable, unique factors. Never mix alcohol with any type of medication, whether prescription or over-the-counter, before first checking with a licensed health care professional.

Gulf Coasts professionals

Gulf Coast’s team of professionals will assess you or your loved one upon admission. Persons addicted to alcohol experience many physical side effects. Gulf Coast’s alcohol addiction treatment includes a doctor’s exam, health evaluation, and true one-on-one counseling. After the evaluation, a personalized withdrawal and treatment plan is formulated and implemented.

Persons suffering from alcohol addiction experience compulsive and uncontrollable drug cravings and seek out their drug even when they may face extremely negative consequences. Gulf Coast‘s program not only eliminates the cravings for the drug, but the program also provides the tools necessary for you or your loved one to live an ethical, stable, happy, drug-free life.

Develop relapse prevention strategies

Relapse prevention is an important component in Gulf Coast’s alcohol addiction treatment program. Clients are taught to recognize their own high-risk situations for use and how to develop a plan for coping with and avoiding those high-risk situations. Gulf Coast’s relapse prevention approach for alcohol addiction consists of a collection of strategies intended to enhance self-control. Our alcohol addiction treatment staff will help you or your loved one anticipate problems they will likely encounter and then help them to develop coping strategies.

Gulf Coast’s 90% success rate means that there is hope and a solution for you or your loved one’s alcohol addiction.