Beating Alcohol Addiction Through Effective Therapy

Vehicular accidents are one of the common causes of fatalities in America

. Statistics show that there were 10.8 million people involved in car accidents in the year 2009. From this number, 32.1% are due to drunk driving. The age range where most deaths are counted, fall on the ages 21-54 years old. How authorities determine alcohol intoxication in drivers is thru getting the blood alcohol content. There's a device used to measure such and some require blood and urine samples from the driver to properly determine alcohol toxicity in the blood. The US constitution permits every State to impose their own laws on the allowable blood alcohol content (BAC) among drivers but generally, BAC should be below 0.08%. Age also is a factor on BAC tolerance. Some States provide stricter regulations for drivers below twenty one and penalties are given when BAC levels are over 0.5%. In Florida, all people applying for a driver's license are asked to sign an agreement to which they will yield to random alcohol intoxication test when requested by an officer before approval of their own license.

Because fatalities due to drunk driving are highly preventable, greater focus is given on this issue. The attention is channeled on alcohol addiction. When alcohol addiction is controlled, lesser accidents related to it can be seen. Alcoholism is an intense craving for alcohol intake. Many theories were proposed as to why there are people who fall victim of alcoholism. One is heredity. The likelihood of a child to become an alcoholic in the future is higher when one of his parents abuses alcohol. Another theory is that it is a disease in the brain characterized by an abnormal function and structure. Both theories are backed up with examples and so they are widely accepted by many.

The need for treating alcohol is thereby very essential because treatment provides hope to abusers as well as their families of a better future free from that addiction. There are many forms of treatment. There are counseling groups where treatment develops from many steps. Social interaction is important in this treatment to help addicts know that they aren't alone. Some may decide to go and enroll themselves in a facility for inpatient treatment. Whatever the choice, it's always centered on the best interest of the patient.

Alcohol rehab is focused on positive change. Not all treatment is voluntarily done by an addict. Some families and concerned friends bring loved ones who suffer from alcohol addiction but in the end are victorious over the addiction. Treatment may differ in length. One must not mistakenly compare one addict to another. Every patient has different issues and backgrounds. Correct assessment is a necessary step prior to any therapy.

by: Ericka Lopez

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