I know I have a drinking problem but I was just too proud to admit it. Now, I am ready to get some help. I don’t want to waste my life on alcohol. Where can I get treatment?

They say drugs and alcohol are responsible for millions of deaths worldwide.. I know two people who lost their lives to drugs. Hayden (32) and Charmaine (24) I live in South Africa.

If you know of any one let us know…
Isn’t scary how this silent killer most probably kills more people than aids and or war?

I am addictive habit of having alcohol every time
I cannot live without it.

Please answer in full sentences as i am a Croatian and my english is not very gud.

also what exactly do they do to help the patient get over the addiction?

Ever since my best friend’s boyfriend broke up with her, she’s gotten back to drinking alcohol. She’s been so messed up and I just want to help. I’ve heard about alcohol intervention and I want to know more information about it because it might just be the kind of help that my best friend needs. I’m so worried about her.

Alcohol addiction is simply defined as a compulsive need for an intoxicating liquid that is obtained from fermented grain or fruit. These liquids include beer, wine, and other hard liquors. Alcoholism can lead people into serious trouble, and can be physically and mentally destructive. Currently alcohol use is involved in half of all crimes, murders, accidental deaths, and suicides. There are also many health problems associated with alcohol use such as brain damage, cancer, heart disease, and diseases of the liver. Alcoholics who do not stop drinking reduce life expectancy by 10 to 15 years.

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