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Where to find help for alcohol addiction You want to find help for alcohol problem,
maybe for yourself, or maybe for a loved one, so where do you start?
There are three main sources of medical help for any drug addiction.
1. A family doctor 2. Addiction treatment centers
3. A licensed clinical psychologist Each of these medical professionals can help
you or a loved one get sound medical advice. Your first point of contact can be a doctor.
General physicians and family doctors can help you taper off alcohol or can recommend
detox clinics in your area. Doctors prescribe medications during alcohol detox to make sure
that detox is safe. Next, you can try an addiction treatment center.
Addiction treatment centers offer you the full scope of alcohol addiction treatment.
Services include detox, psychotherapy and education on the nature of addiction.
Finally, you can see a licensed clinical psychologist for help with alcoholism. Psychologists are
trained to help you understand teh reasons you use alcohol, an essential part of any
addiction treatment program. So what can you expect during the course of
treatment for alcoholism? We review treatment for alcohol addiction in another Addiction
Blog Minute. Thanks for watching. For more on addiction, visit Addiction Blog
dot org, or click on the link below.