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TYPES OF ALCOHOLICS

Dive into the different types of alcoholics, from chronic to plateau, and learn about the various treatment options available including physician's care, group therapy, and support systems like AA and Al-Anon.

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TYPES OF ALCOHOLICS

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  1. TYPES OF ALCOHOLICS HEALTH MR. GARDNER

  2. TYPES OF ALCOHOLICS • Chronic–(homeless) 4% of all alcoholics • Periodic – times of sobriety • Can’t stop until passed out • Can’t stop until forced to stop

  3. TYPES OF ALCOHOLICS • Plateau – addict • Needs a certain amount of alcohol to function • Temporal – habit • Cyclic – pay day drunk

  4. TYPES OF ALCOHOLICS • Average age of an alcoholic is 31 • Average life span of an alcoholic is 51

  5. To become an alcoholic it takes a(n) • Adult 15 years • Teenager 15 months • Child 15 weeks • Infant 15 days • Unborn 15 hours

  6. ALCOHOLICS • Absent 4 times more often that average • Damages immune system • 1 of every 20 teenagers has developed a problem with alcohol

  7. TREATMENT • Physician’s care • Uses drug therapy & regulates diet • Psychiatric care • More intense • Talk about personal history

  8. TREATMENT CONT. • Institution • Controls environment • Clinic • Outpatient – same home environment

  9. TREATMENT CONT. • Group therapy • Talk • Personal and group support • AA-1934 “one day at a time” • Buddy system – anytime helper • Al-Anon – help for family & friends • Ala-teen – no adults are in attendance

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