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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.
Lesson 5 Review
What I Learned
List Name the steps in the recovery process.
Lesson 5 Review
What I Learned
Identify What community organizations are available to help alcoholics and their families?
Lesson 5 Review
Thinking Critically
Evaluate What is the one fact about alcohol addiction you think a problem drinker needs most?
Lesson 5 Review
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?
Lesson 5 Review
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