Narconon Vistabay Rehab is looking into alcoholism statistics in an effort to better educate the public. For the 2007 - 2008 fiscal year, alcohol abuse ranked #2 among all substances for treatment admissions. Alcoholism is widespread throughout Northern California, from Santa Barbara all the way up to Humboldt County.
I'm sure we all have experienced the effects of alcoholism in our lives. Whether it's loved ones or ourselves, alcoholism is widespread. The difficulties one faces when dealing with alcohol addiction is that alcohol is legal, cheap, and readily available. This gives the alcoholic the ability to maintain his addiction much longer than the illegal drug addict. Often times it's not until the alcoholism is so bad that it leads to personal injury, the injury of others, or chronic health conditions that the alcoholic starts looking for another way.
Many treatment centers are becoming overly focused on treating drug addicts and losing sight of the alcoholic. At Vista Bay we remember that treating substance abuse means all substances and that the methods for teaching someone to live without alcohol is the same as teaching someone to live without drugs. It is important however, to ensure that the California alcohol rehab you choose is familiar with alcoholics and what they go through.
The initial detox from alcohol can be very acute and life threatening. Vista bay drug rehab has staff around the clock watching the alcoholic for any signs of dangerous withdrawals and the ability to get them safely to a hospital if need be. If the alcoholism is far enough progressed, they may need a medical withdrawal under the care of a physician.
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