Arizona Alcohol Rehab

Rehabilitation for Alcohol Addiction in Arizona

Many people who have an alcohol disorder think they are alone in their struggle. However, treatment options are available, including alcohol rehabilitation, which can help manage your drinking problem and get you on a path to sobriety. If you live in Arizona, alcohol rehab is available through DesertCove Recovery. We can help you recover from excessive drinking and alcohol addiction, to get back to a healthy life of progress.

What Is Alcohol Rehab?

Alcohol rehab combines psychotherapeutic and medical treatments to deal with dependence to  alcohol. It aims for the patient to stay sober permanently. You need this if your life, relationship, work, or health has been affected by chronic alcohol use. Alcohol abuse can lead to harsh consequences and we are here to help you avoid that and learn what it means to become successful in life, and not just financially.

Goals of Alcohol Rehab

• End alcohol abuse – the main goal of rehab is stop alcohol intake altogether. This will serve as your foundation for all other goals you need to accomplish during alcohol treatment.
• Improves overall health – a better health will also improve your life in general. This is also important for you to achieve long-term sobriety.
• Build a strong support system – this is one of the factors that will determine your success when the treatment program is complete.
• Improve personal circumstances – rehab center aims to help you have a better outlook in life to have a successful future after the program.
• Meet school or employment needs – rehab can help you prepare for your future outside the program.
• Treat psychological problems and psychiatric illnesses – rehab aims to offer treatment or refer treatment centers for certain psychological problems and psychiatric illnesses.
• Resolve legal issues and reduce criminal behavior – rehab will help you remove the negative aspects of your life to make a successful future possible.

When Should You Seek Treatment for Alcoholism?

Before you start treatment, you should recognize your condition first and have a real desire to stop drinking. Some people may acknowledge on their own that they have a drinking problem. For others, friends or family members may perform an alcohol intervention. Your loved ones may express their concerns about your excessive drinking patterns. This intervention will help open the discussion about alcohol treatment and there are available support options.

The following are some of the warning signs that friends and family members may watch out for:

• Frequent binge drinking
• Poor performance at school or work
• Changes in mood
• Denial of excessive alcohol use
• Excuses for failing to do obligations
• Reduced interest in hobbies
• Acts of violence or crime

Any time would be okay when it comes to the time to seek treatment for alcohol use disorder. However, if alcoholism is left untreated, it can cause many other medical problems, such as financial troubles, professional disruptions, health complications, and relationship issues. The sooner you seek help from an Arizona alcohol rehab, the higher the chance you have for long-lasting sobriety.

Stages of Alcohol Rehab

1. Assessment – our medical personnel will screen you to evaluate your personal circumstances. This may include a psychological screening, physical examination, and a urinalysis drug test. Through assessment, we will know the extent of your alcohol abuse and design a personalized program that will help you succeed.
2. Detoxification – this can be the most difficult step in alcoholism treatment. This involves completely removing alcohol from your body. After you stop drinking, you may experience uncomfortable symptoms of withdrawal within three to five hours. Some symptoms are mild, but others can be more serious. In general, the most severe symptoms appear within 24 to 48 hours after the last drink. The detox stage of alcohol rehab must only be done under the supervision of medical professionals. Medical personnel will monitor you round-the-clock to ensure the withdrawal symptoms are not dangerous. To prevent or treat delirium tremens or seizures, medications may might be given. Treatment specialists may also provide you with medications to help relieve the pain of withdrawal symptoms.
3. Psychotherapy and behavioral treatments – this will be the foundation of your sobriety in the future. During this stage, an alcohol counselor will help you deal with your current emotional and mental state and understand where it is coming from. After that, you may begin to make attitudinal and behavioral changes to stay sober, avoid relapse, and begin living a satisfying life. With your dedication, you will have higher chances that your rehabilitation program will work and you have taken important steps to become sober.
4. Prescription medications – pharmacotherapy for alcohol addiction is a developing and beneficial tool for treatment. During your rehab, some of the medications that doctors may prescribe to you include:

• Antidepressants
• Naltrexone
• Anti-anxiety medications
• Disulfiram
• Acamprosate

Medical specialists will assess the patients and they will implement the necessary medications together with psychosocial treatment. These medications work best in combination with behavioral and psychological treatments.

1. Ongoing education about alcohol abuse – during alcohol rehab, education about alcoholism is important to engage your rational thinking. Alcohol abuse education helps you to understand the cause of your cravings, analyze your compulsion to drink, and avoid triggering factors.
2. Supportive social services – staff members of our rehab center will help empower you by helping you connect with services outside the rehab center for you to stay sober and start building a supportive network with people to influence your life. Some of these services are health care, housing, child care, social service, and financial and vocational counseling.

Aftercare

When you have completed alcohol rehab, you will start to gradually adapt yourself to everyday life. You need to give yourself some time to get into the normal flow of daily activities. A positive approach to maintaining sobriety and changing your lifestyle is to attend support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous. They will offer encouragement and let you engage with group leaders, sponsors, and others in recovery.

Here in DesertCove Recovery in Arizona, alcohol rehab may be followed by a program that will allow you to have a continuous treatment and a safe environment to stay sober. Some of the programs we may recommend include:

• Outpatient alcohol addiction treatment
• Life skills training programs
• Social services
• Sober living