WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS OF ALCOHOL ADDICTION AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a medical condition that doctors diagnose when a patient’s drinking causes distress or harm. Alcohol consuming problems are getting severe day by day. People cannot get over of the consequences of disease. If you are suffering with alcohol addiction so rehab center is the best place to deal properly with you. 



Regardless of gender and age, Million people yearly victimized of alcohol addiction. Drinking too much alcohol can harm your health. Following are the risk factors of consuming alcohol;

Injuries, such as motor vehicle crashes,

Violence, including homicide, suicide, sexual assault,

Alcohol poisoning, a medical emergency that results from high blood alcohol levels.

Risky sexual behaviors, including unprotected sex or sex with multiple partners. These behaviors can result in unintended pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.

Miscarriage and stillbirth or fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) among pregnant women.

WHAT IS ALCOHOL TREATMENT:

Following are some drugs to treat alcohol addiction. 

Benzodiazepines are such as diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, oxazepam, or lorazepam. If benzodiazepines are administered early during alcohol withdrawal, they may help reduce the severity of withdrawal symptoms, preventing a progression to potentially serious and fatal, consequences.

Anticonvulsants like carbamazepine, gabapentin, or topiramate. These medications help reduce drinking behavior and treat mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms. Topiramate has not yet received FDA approval but has shown promise in treating alcohol addiction.

Antipsychotics, is like haloperidol, which can reduce extreme agitation, hallucinations, delusions, and delirium during alcohol withdrawal.


Read more: Alcohol Treatment Centers

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

ADDICTION TREATMENT IN GOOD REHAB CENTERS

Addiction: Dangers Of Social Acceptance

HOW REHAB ARE WORKING ON THE CAUSES OF DEPRESSION