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Tom's Story - Patient Video

About Alcohol Answers

Alcohol Dependent Person

• Do I need help?
• What kind of help is there?
• Can I just cut down on my drinking?
• How can I get help?
• What effect is alcohol having on my heath?
• Alcohol-Dependent Person Discussion Community

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Educational Materials

• The Biology of Addiction
• Alcohol Dependence & Abuse
• Alcohol Frequently Asked Questions
• Children of the Alcohol Dependent Person
• Health Topics
  • Alcohol Dependence and the Brain
    • Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome
  • Mouth & Esophagus
  • Lungs
  • Alcohol Effects on the Heart
  • Alcohol Effects on the Liver
  • Alcohol & Diabetes
  • Stomach
  • Kidneys
  • Large Intestine
  • Small Intestine
  • Immune System
  • Medication Interactions
  • Women-Specific Issues
    • Physical Risks to Women
    • Pregnancy Issues
    • Psychological & Social Concerns
  • Sexual Disfunction
  • Underage Drinking
  • Life Threatening Conditions
    • Alcohol Poisoning
• Harm Reduction
• History of Alcohol Dependence
• Statistics
• Stigma of Alcohol Dependence Treatment
• Social Acceptance of Alcohol
• Therapy, Peer Support
• What is Evidence-Based?

Friends & Families

• Does my loved one need help?
  • Recognizing the Problem
• What kind of help is there?
  • Can someone just cut down on their drinking?
• Where can I find help?
• What are the health implications of alcohol?
• What do I need to learn about Alcohol Dependence?
• What can I do to help?
  • The 'Window of Opportunity'
  • What can I do if someone is not willing to get help?
  • About codependency
  • About enabling
  • About denial
• How to cope.
  • The effects on the family
  • Therapy
  • Peer Support
• Friends & Family Discussion Community

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Resources

• Alcohol Dependence Links
• Downloads
• Glossary
• Peer Support Links
• Research Links
• State Drug & Alcohol Links

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Treatment Options

• 28-Day Inpatient Treatment
• Brief Interventions
• Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
• Online Counseling
• Outpatient Treatment
• Peer Support
• Psychosocial Therapy