Alcoholism
Alcohol addiction, also known as, alcoholism or alcohol use disorder occurs when a person drinks so much that his body becomes dependent on alcohol. Eventually, alcohol becomes the most important thing in a person’s life and he gets addicted to the same. People suffering from alcohol addiction continue to drink despite being aware of the ill effects of the consumption of alcohol. Such addiction to alcohol also intrudes on the overall health and wellbeing of a person.
Causes Of Alcohol Addiction:
The cause of alcohol addiction is not so specific. This disorder develops when you drink so much that your brain starts experiencing some chemical changes. These changes increase all the pleasurable feelings when you drink alcohol. Eventually, it makes you want to drink alcohol more often even when it causes harm to your body.
Eventually, all the pleasurable feelings associated with alcohol go away and you engage in drinking to ward off all the withdrawal symptoms. The withdrawal symptoms of such an addiction could be unpleasant and dangerous.
Symptoms Of Alcohol Addiction:
The symptoms of alcohol addiction are usually based on the physical as well as the behavioral outcome that occurs as a result of such addiction. Some of the most common symptoms of alcohol addiction include the following:
- Drinking alone or drinking more to feel the effects of alcohol
- Not eating properly
- Neglecting personal hygiene
- Becoming angry or violent when asked to stop consuming alcohol
- Missing out work
- Constant alcohol cravings
- Withdrawal symptoms when not consuming alcohol
- Tremors in the morning after consuming alcohol
- Illnesses like alcoholic ketoacidosis
Treatment Of Alcohol Addiction:
Treatment of alcohol addiction varies from person to person. Your doctor might prescribe you medication along with different therapies to get rid of the same.
- Medication includes naltrexone, acamprosate, disulfiram, etc. to ease out the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.
- Detoxification or withdrawal to free your body from alcohol
- Rehabilitation programs
- Counseling and support groups.
Acupuncture For The Treatment Of Alcohol Addiction:
Acupuncture is a holistic approach that is used to treat the problem of addiction to alcohol naturally. This traditional Chinese method makes the use of needles that are inserted at different pressure points under the skin. For alcoholism, needles are inserted at 3-5 locations on the outer ear. Apart from the insertion of needles, acupuncture for alcohol addiction also makes the use of different acupuncture techniques such as micro-acupuncture, electroacupuncture, manual acupuncture, as well as acupressure.
Fix an appointment with your acupuncturist if you want to get rid of the problem of alcohol addiction.