There are many warning signs of alcoholism. Here are just a few:

1. Do you drink alone?
2. Do you lie about the amount of alcohol you consume?
3. Has your tolerance increases?
4. Do you suffer from alcohol-related medical conditions?
5. Do you ever drink in the morning to get over a hangover?
6. Do you drink more than you used to?
7. Have you blacked out while drinking?
8. Do you drink to calm your nerves or relax?
9. Have you been involved in alcohol-related and/or legal problems?
10. Is alcohol affecting your relationship to a loved one or friend?

If you answered yes to even one of these questions there is a strong indication that you have a drinking problem.

A drug and/or alcohol invention is an organized attempt by people, usually family and friends, to get someone to seek professional help for certain problems, including but not limited to: alcoholism, compulsive gambling, drug abuse, compulsive eating, self-mutilation, tobacco smoking and workaholism. Some intervention models have recently come under scrutiny for the "ambushed" nature and the way the person that is at the center sometimes can feel.

Interventions are either direct or indirect. Direct involves a "confrontation" with the person and indirect involves a professional working with the family and friends that are co-dependent and encouraging them to be more effective with the addicted person.

There are several models of intervention but most of them are based on the Johnson Model which incorporates a surprise element. The Heart to Heart Model/Storti Model is very similar to the Johnson Model because it uses the element of surprise but it differs in that those participating are not to be aggressive. Instead they are to be supportive, non-judmental and loving.

Interventions have been shown to be a successful motivator for addicts and those with compulsion problems.

Alcoholic hepatitis is liver disease caused by chronic ingestion of alcohol. This disease is found in heavy drinkers that have been drinking for a very long time as well as binge drinkers and those that drink modestly. This disease can, at times, be reversed in people that stop drinking but for most it turns into cirrhosis and liver failure. There is little known about alcoholic hepatitis and even less is known about how to treat it.

Warning signs do not always occur right away, but as the liver gets worse, the symptoms are much more likely to occur. Those symptoms include:

Gatehouse Academy is an extended care treatment center for young men and women in need of long term drug rehab or alcohol rehab. We offer the opportunity for young adults from the ages of 17-25 to learn life skills, continue formalized education, enhance physical well-being, and recover from the detrimental effects of chemical dependency.

If you have any questions please contact us.