2. ALCOHOLISM
• 'Alcoholism', also commonly referred to as
alcohol dependence and alcohol
addiction, describes the repeated use of and
dependence upon alcoholic substances.
3. TYPES OF DRINKING
• Industrial drinking
• Emergency drinking
• Social drinking
4. Effects of alcohol
• Short term effects:
Blackout
• Long term effects:
Pre alcoholic phase
Prodromal phase
Crucial stage
Chronic stage
5. Effects of alcoholism on body
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Heart diseases
Impotency or infertility
Intestinal cancers or ulcers
Muscle weaknesses
Osteoporosis
Liver disease
Bleeding throat
Brain damage
Stomach ulcers
6. Effects of alcoholism on the mind
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Dementia
depression
hallucinations
personality breakdown
memory loss
blackouts
mood swings
decreased sex drive
suicidal thoughts
suicide.
7. Counseling treatment
• A thorough Clinical Psychological Assessment
to fully understand your concerns will be
provided with .
• Gain your informed consent.
• After the assessment, a range of treatment
options that are all medically aligned and
evidence-based (ie scientifically proven to be
effective) will be provided.
• Treatment options will depend on your
situation
8. Treatment may include a combination
of the following:
• Moderated drinking plans
• An agreed period of abstinence
• Understanding and addressing the functions
of your drinking
• Restructuring problematic thought patterns
• Relationship Counseling
• Treating depression and anxiety
• Making lifestyle changes
9. • Referral for Detoxification
• Referral for Medical Support
• Monitoring drinking behaviors with drinking
diaries
• Anger management
• Assertive communication
• Identifying and removing high-risk areas and
triggers
• Introducing new adaptive behaviors
• Providing drinking refusal skills
