How to Choose the Right Chattanooga Alcohol Treatment Program – Part 4
Part 4: Preparing for Treatment and Life in Recovery Admissions Process in a Chattanooga Alcohol Treatment Program Once you have selected a program that will work with your insurance plan and/or financial resources, the next step is planning...
How to Choose the Right Chattanooga Alcohol Treatment – Part 3
Part 3: How to Choose an Alcohol Treatment Center What Type of Help Do We Need? You know that you or someone you love needs Chattanooga alcohol treatment. The next step is figuring out what type of help...
How to Choose the Right Chattanooga Alcohol Treatment – Part 2
Part II: How Do I Get Alcohol Treatment for Myself or Someone Else? Start With What You Know The decision to get the help you need and following through with it can seem like a daunting task. You...
How to Choose the Right Chattanooga Alcohol Treatment – Part 1
Part 1: Alcohol Treatment Decisions and Results The Decision to Get Help Few people enter the decision to get alcohol treatment in Chattanooga or treatment for a drug problem lightly. You are considering Chattanooga alcohol treatment for yourself...
How an Outpatient Alcohol Detox Works
How Does an Outpatient Alcohol Detox Work? There was a time when hospitalization was a requirement for a heavy drinker who had finally decided to stop. Today, persons with an AUD have additional options. In the following sections, you’ll learn...
What Does it Mean to be a High-Functioning Alcoholic?
The High-Functioning Alcoholic Not everyone with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) – sometimes called alcoholism – is aware they have a problem. Sometimes, they are able to lead prosperous lives, have families and maintain successful careers, all while fighting alcohol addiction....
The Early Signs of Alcoholism
Sometimes life just doesn’t turn out how we like. We fail – we don’t get started early enough – we missed a deadline – we let somebody down. Stuff happens. But everybody deserves to relax. To unwind at the end...
What Are The Signs of Alcohol Poisoning?
Parties, celebrations and holidays are occasions that often may include drinking. Drinking in moderation may cause little risk for a person not predisposed to an alcohol use disorder. However, binge drinking comes with a great deal of risk for not...
Can You Die From Alcohol Withdrawal?
The consequences of alcohol withdrawal can be quite severe. Alcohol is among a group of a few substances that can actually have fatal withdrawal symptoms. The others are tranquilizer-like medications. Benzodiazepines such as Xanax and Klonopin and barbiturates such as...
Alcoholism and Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis is a serious, and in many cases fatal, disease that is directly linked to alcohol addiction. Pancreatitis is an inflammation and swelling of the pancreas. It causes severe abdominal pain and inhibits the pancreas’ ability to function. The pancreas...
