subject: Private Treatment Centres In Bedfordshire For Those That Overdose In The County [print this page] Everyone overdoes their alcohol consumption from time to time and most people feel there is no harm in that. Christmas's, birthdays, weddings Etc. All occasions when it is almost acceptable to drink to excess.
Alcohol is a poisonous substance and can have short term and long term lasting effects on the human body. There are of course government guidelines for individuals to follow, for women it's up to three units per day and for men up to four, along with having two clear days per week with no alcohol.
Sadly these guidelines are not adhered to by many individuals, you only have to observe the public houses in Bedfordshire both on weekdays and especially at weekends to see how much people are actually consuming. Forget your celebrations, there is no need for one anymore. What is more worrying is the amount of very young people ages(13-upwards) who are drinking excessive amounts, young girls tend to congregate around each other's houses for a so called girly nights in, only to have managed to obtain alcohol by someone who is willing to get it for them.
When someone eventually realises they may have an alcohol problem, there first point of call maybe their GP. Speaking from experience this can be a hit and miss situation in Bedfordshire, depending on which GP surgery you attend. Some Gp's will issue you with leaflets for local drop in centres, some may point you in the direction of an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, some may even issue medication to take as and when you need, or you maybe referred to the local drug and alcohol team in the area.
What is clear is if someone is in a desperate situation, they may have a long wait to see someone who specialises in this field, they would need to get expert advice from a dedicated alcohol worker or addictions counsellor.
For the fortunate, in the Bedfordshire area, there are private funded treatment centres that people are able to attend, and if necessary, some admissions can be done on the same day or within a 24 hour period. These treatment centres offer a high standard of immediate care and understanding for the suffering alcoholic, something that seems to be a miss when help is sought elsewhere. The treatment centres have high success rates with their clients; it's just a shame that so many people are unable to afford these facilities and have to rely on the slow process of the NHS.
