Alcohol rehab requires commitment from those who are dependent on alcohol and they will be helped and supported to stop drinking by qualified and dedicated staff. Choosing the right alcohol rehab centre and programme is very important and doing so increases the chances of successfully stopping drinking.

Various alcohol rehab treatments are available, depending on the level and length of your addiction, different centres’ approaches and, to an extent, your own personal preferences. The first step when you contact an alcohol rehab clinic or are referred by your GP is for your situation to be assessed.

During your first triage assessment, an addiction professional will assess the level of your addiction and the type of care that will be most appropriate for you. It’s also a chance for you to assess the facilities and decide whether the centre feels right for you. You’ll also be assessed on your drinking patterns and your overall health. After your assessment alcohol rehab staff will prepare a personalised diagnostic report for you, detailing your current position and the treatment required.

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There are a number of good reasons to seek alcohol treatment, such as for the sake of your health, relationships and job. The fact is that ultimately alcoholism can lead to serious illness and death. The fact you’re even considering alcohol treatment suggests that there could be a problem and it’s well worth talking to your GP or an addiction specialist. Don’t forget that some alcohol rehab centres also offer preventative treatment for those who think they may be developing a problem, so don’t delay getting treatment.

Consider these issues too:

• Are you pregnant? If you’re pregnant or considering getting pregnant soon, seek help with your drinking as drinking any alcohol while carrying a baby could affect the health and well-being of your unborn child.

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If you are dependent on alcohol, you strongly crave drink and your body becomes physically used to it. Once you’ve been drinking heavily over a long period of time, your body may begin to experience withdrawal symptoms if you don’t drink. These could kick in up to three hours or a day since your last drink.

The symptoms include trembling, feeling sick, sweating and even hallucinations. Experiencing these symptoms can lead some people to carry on drinking to avoid them. Obviously, if you want to quit drinking for good, you’ll need to stop drinking at some point and could experience these symptoms. A detox programme supervised by a GP or in an alcohol rehab clinic can help with this phase.

During alcohol detox you’ll be prescribed some medicine which manages the withdrawal symptoms from alcohol. You’ll also be monitored by your GP or an addiction professional in a rehab centre. You must agree that you won’t drink any alcohol whilst you’re going through detox and you must stick to this – you may be breathalysed by your GP or at the clinic to make sure that you are not drinking.

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