Alcohol Dependence Treatment
Admitting you have a problem is a good start. In many respects it is a worse problem to overcome than heroin addiction – alcohol is offered to you everywhere, it’s legal and it’s advertised and marketed attractively! If you swallowed a large steady dose of heroin daily you almost certainly would have a longer healthier life than if you swallowed heavy, consistent quantities of alcohol instead.
We can assess you medically and psychiatrically to establish if it is practical, safe and sensible to detox you as an outpatient. This minimises expense to you and is often suitable for patients we see.
We can arrange a nurse-assisted home detox if it is agreed you will need more support and experience.
We can arrange an inpatient detox through linked services if this is the agreed route.
After your detox we can provide counselling/advice as well as medical monitoring including relapse prevention medications and strategies.
We are not ’12 step’ based, but happy for patients to join this approach if they find it helpful. Likewise people may find the ‘Smart groups’ beneficial.