Any type of alcoholism is an addiction that has a devastating effect on a person's physical and spiritual health. First, brain poisoning occurs, followed by complete dependence, which destroys families and destinies of people. In society, they try to avoid alcoholics, and people suffering from an illness try to cure it on their own, at home. Treatment of alcoholism at home is quite an effective method of struggle, and many patients come out of the pit of binge drinking and hangovers.

How to treat alcoholism at home

Treatment of alcoholism at home will be effective if the patient himself wants to achieve a result. It is impossible to cure addiction without the consent of the alcoholic in any way. A motivating factor is needed, and then such methods of getting rid of alcohol as tinctures, decoctions, teas, and other drinks are used. The course of getting rid of addiction lasts for different times and is selected on an individual basis, but for some patients a month is enough.

First you need to get rid of the company of friends who provoke a person to alcohol. You may even need to leave the city, change the situation. It is advisable to introduce a person to a former alcoholic who has already successfully completed this method of treatment and can safely do without drinking alcohol. If the patient is determined to be treated, all the means to combat alcoholism are prepared, you should come up with an activity that will distract the patient, occupational therapy.

Conclusion from binge at home

When a person goes on a binge, he consumes more than a liter of any alcohol for at least a few days. At such moments, the body begins to suffer from intoxication. The method of combating binge drinking is quite simple - it is necessary to detoxify, that is, remove all toxins and dangerous substances from the body. To save the patient from feelings of anxiety, a feeling of insanity and a terrible hangover, you can use some of the folk remedies.

First aid for binge drinking is to drink plenty of tea, mineral water, juices. It is necessary to offer food that will normalize the gastrointestinal tract: fermented milk products, low-fat broths. It is desirable to drink not only water, but also vitamins. You can make an injection with vitamins B1, B2, B6. Such folk remedies will help from alcoholism: tea with herbs, motherwort tincture, valerian.

Drug treatment of alcoholism

The easiest and fastest way is drug treatment of alcoholism. The effectiveness is not affected by the psychological mood of the addict, such an effect perfectly complements other treatments. All drugs today are divided into three types:

• get rid of a hangover;
• relieve cravings for alcoholic beverages;
• cause an aversion to any alcohol.

Coding for alcoholism at home

Many people who suffer from alcoholism fear judgment from outsiders and even loved ones. Often people turn to groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous for help after a detox. Not everyone can go to the clinic, in this case, specialists are called in to be coded at home. When the narcologist comes to the house, he always talks with the patient and finds out the exact cause of addiction to alcohol. Before treatment (coding), the doctor asks for several tests to understand the overall picture of health.

Coding from alcoholism can take place in two ways: medical and psychological. Drug treatment at home with medicines is the most popular method, because it does not require special equipment. The psychological method for recovering from alcoholism is both longer and more effective. It is suitable for people with a stable psyche.

How to treat alcoholism

Treatment of alcoholism at home occurs in several stages. Initially, the patient's body must be brought back to normal, cleansed of toxins. To do this, use medications, injections and vitamins. Then you can effectively use the help of narcologists, coding (psychological or medication) and folk remedies. The choice of how to treat alcoholism at home depends only on the desire and condition of the patient.

Dropper for alcohol intoxication at home

If a hangover turns into a binge or an incredibly painful effect on a person, it is necessary to resort to medical methods - droppers. It is advisable to call a narcologist who has a certificate, his own equipment, medicines. The composition of the dropper for detoxification includes: glucose, saline or Hemodez. Must have vitamins. Sometimes a doctor will suggest a double drip, but it is important to know the exact condition of the kidneys. If they cannot withdraw a certain amount of fluid, the double drip is forbidden.

Tablets

To get out of a binge or get rid of a hangover, medicine has offered options for pills that can help. In order not to harm the body, it is recommended to use only those medicines prescribed by the doctor. With alcohol poisoning, not all pills can cope with the removal of toxins. Effective will be: Thiamine, Clonidine, Benzodiazepines, Tiapride, etc. You should not independently select and take drugs without specifying the prescription and the exact prescriptions of the doctor.

Treatment of alcoholism with folk remedies at home

Treatment of alcoholism at home can be based on folk remedies. When the patient's body has already been brought back to normal, taken out of hard drinking, it is recommended to proceed to traditional medicine. The most popular methods in the fight against alcohol poisoning are recipes with honey, apples, bay leaves, various tinctures. Options and indications vary greatly:

1. Honey: on the first day the patient is given 6 teaspoons of good quality honey, after another 20 minutes, it is necessary to repeat the intake, and after another 20 minutes again 6 spoons. After 2 hours, you need to repeat the entire scheme. This treatment lasts two days. The next day after the first dose of honey, we give the patient a light breakfast, it ends with 4 tablespoons of honey. The treatment is based on the belief that in alcoholism a person has a lack of potassium, which makes him want to drink alcohol. Honey removes this deficiency.
2. Bay leaf: pour 250 grams of vodka into a glass, put a bay root and two leaves. Strain the mixture or not - you choose. After everything is infused for two weeks. They say that such a tincture discourages the desire to take alcohol, causes a terrible disgust for him. This is a long-standing folk method that helps fight addiction to alcoholic beverages.
3. Apples can be considered an interesting way to treat alcoholism at home. They say that you need to stick 6-7 nails into each apple and leave them for a day. After that, give the patient to eat three apples a day for six weeks. Apples must be sour. Even if the remedy does not completely help, the condition of the alcoholic's body should improve significantly.

Treatment of alcoholism with herbs

People try to resort to folk remedies when medical treatment does not help. Many argue that a specific collection of grass can get rid of addiction, cure alcoholism (sorrel, peony, European hoof). The following recipe is considered the most effective collection of herbs:

1. Take creeping thyme - 4 tsp, bitter wormwood - 1 tsp, centaury grass - 1 tsp.
2. One tablespoon of a mixture of herbs is poured with boiling water, insisted for two hours.
3. 30 minutes before meals, it is necessary to give the patient 1-2 tbsp. drink 3 times a day. The course lasts 3 months.

How to get rid of a hangover at home

Modern man does not have time for a hangover. It is desirable to get rid of it quickly and effectively. The first thing to do is drink plenty of water and get a good night's sleep. If this is not possible, a contrast shower, a hearty breakfast (preferably a hot soup) can help. If the food does not go, then it is better not to provoke the body to nausea, vomiting. Fermented milk products are an excellent option for the digestive tract. You can restore the water balance with brine or kvass.

What to do with alcohol poisoning

If the stage of poisoning is not so critical and does not go away with complications, then alcohol poisoning can be dealt with at home. A patient who is tormented by nausea, vomiting, it is better to offer a few glasses of drinking water to help flush the stomach. Next, it is worth using an effective method - sorbents. Activated carbon is considered the most popular, there are analogues on lignin (natural wood), which you can drink from 1-2 pieces. Sorbents absorb harmful substances and toxins. It is recommended to use white charcoal: this will reduce stomach irritation.

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Spice addiction has reached epidemic proportions in Russia. About 9,000 people die each year from this drug. The main danger is that young people consider Spice a soft drug. This is a mistake that can cost a life.

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What is Spice smoking mixture really

Spice is an herbal smoking mixture that is coated with a chemical substance - a synthetic cannabinoid. The effect of this compound on the body is similar to marijuana, but surpasses it at times.

Spice quickly became popular among young people thanks to competent marketing. It was positioned as a light drug that is not addictive. The composition declared a mixture of plants with a slight psychoactive effect.

Confirmation of the harmlessness of Spice served as an argument about his alleged legality. Indeed, the herbs themselves, which are part of smoking mixtures, do not belong to narcotic substances. However, the main components, synthetic cannabinoids, simply could not be identified for some time. These substances were not on the banned list. In addition, they are difficult to detect due to the presence of ballast components in the mixture and the constantly changing chemical formula of the drug. As soon as one synthetic substance was recognized as a narcotic, another appeared that had the same effect.

The imaginary legality of Spice contributed to its spread even among children. But people who are familiar with this drug from their own experience do not consider it harmless at all. Let's see how addiction to Spice is formed on the example of one of our patients, Sergey.

How Spice Addiction Develops

Meet Sergey, he is 28 years old. Sergey has been using drugs for over 15 years. I started with “grass”, later I tried pharmacy ones, and then switched to Salts and Spices.

Sergey went through all 3 stages of spice addiction. He said that after the first use he felt euphoria and peace. He wanted to repeat this experience.

Sergei was at the first stage of addiction, when the drug is used for the sake of relaxation, psychological comfort.

After some time of use, the effect began to weaken, the pleasant sensations did not last long and episodically. But at this stage, Sergei could not stop using Spice, because for a couple of days without the drug he felt depressed, weak, and could not sleep normally. Now he started smoking Spice just to avoid discomfort.

At this time, Serey was already in the second stage of addiction, and he had physical addiction.

Several years of Spice use led to the fact that Sergey could no longer control his drug intake, he needed to smoke more and more often. Despite the fact that Sergei wanted to quit, he could not. When his wife and daughter left him, he was able to abandon Spice, but after 3 months he broke again.

Sergey was in the third stage of addiction, in which it is impossible to cope with it on his own.

Video about the problem of "Drug Addiction" from Oleg Boldyrev

Spice addiction symptoms

Human behavior under the influence of Spice is similar to manifestations of alcohol intoxication. Observed:

• violation of coordination of movements, orientation in space and time;
• eye redness;
• inhibition of reactions, confusion of consciousness;
• talkativeness, uncontrolled gestures, laughter;
• cognitive decline;
• hallucinations, psychoses;
• memory losses;
• aggressive behavior.

In the first stage of addiction, a person becomes irritable if he cannot smoke Spice. Sleep worsens and general state, decreased performance and concentration.

At the second stage, a persistent physical dependence is formed. Characterized by muscle weakness, insomnia, sudden mood swings. The drug becomes vital, so when it is canceled, a severe withdrawal syndrome occurs.

At the third stage, serious violations of the functions of internal organs develop, as well as mental disorders. At this stage, withdrawal symptoms appear after 10-12 hours after smoking Spice. Frequent suicide attempts.

Consequences of addiction to Spice

Regular smoking Spice quickly leads to serious consequences:

• damage to the liver and kidneys;
• disorders of the cardiovascular system and, as a result, heart failure;
• brain dysfunction causing dementia and mental disorders;
• loss of connection with reality, the result of which may be injuring oneself or others, suicide, killing even the closest person.

The main danger of Spice is its synthetic origin. Addicts who use natural substances such as heroin live for decades. Although the drug completely destroys their body, their mental faculties remain in relative order.

Modern designer drugs, which include Spice, have a particularly detrimental effect on the psyche. Even a few months of regular smoking of the mixture can cause psychosis, paranoia, schizophrenia and a rapid decline in intelligence.

Spice addicts often commit suicide or jump out of windows imagining they can fly, for example.

In addition, there is an increased risk of death from overdose, since the exact amount of the chemical in the smoking mixture is never known.

What does a Spice overdose look like? Note to Parents

With an overdose of Spice, the following symptoms are observed:

• headache;
• pain in the abdomen, in the region of the heart;
• emotional arousal;
• dilated pupils;
• auditory and visual hallucinations;
• panic;
• convulsions;
• high blood pressure;
• redness of the face, eyes;
• loss of consciousness.

Spice overdose is common in teenagers, especially when combined with alcohol. If there are signs of an overdose of synthetic drugs, call an ambulance immediately.

How to cure spice addiction at home

It is impossible to cure a spice addiction on your own. Drug addiction is a disease, and it should be treated by specialists, like any serious disease. It is unlikely that anyone believes that they can be cured of tuberculosis, diabetes or cancer at home.

If the addiction has already formed, it is urgent to consult a doctor. There are people who are initially predisposed to the development of various addictions. After 1-2 uses of Spice, they have a persistent craving for the drug.

Even if a person, thanks to an exceptional will, can quit, in a few weeks or months he will most likely return to his former way of life again. This confirms the example of Sergei, which we have already talked about. Unfortunately, 98% of drug addicts will relapse after self-treatment. It is better not to take risks, hoping that you belong to the remaining 2%, and contact a narcologist as soon as possible. It can save the life of you or your loved one.

How to cure spice addiction in 4 steps

In order to successfully cope with spice addiction, an integrated approach is needed. In the Decision center, the rehabilitation of addicts takes place in 4 stages, which affect all aspects of the patient's personality, completely changing his life:

• Stage 1 - Detoxification. Therapy is aimed at cleansing the body of toxins, suppressing physical dependence with the help of drug treatment.
• Stage 2 - Rehabilitation in a hospital. This is a difficult stage at which a drug addict overcomes psychological dependence with the help of professional psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, as well as like-minded people and counselors who have already undergone rehabilitation. The patient learns basic skills of self-regulation and interaction in society.
• Stage 3 - Outpatient treatment. The addict learns to apply the acquired knowledge in real life, being under the supervision of specialists who, if necessary, will help prevent a breakdown.
• Stage 4 - Social adaptation. There is a final integration into society. Healthy habits are fixed, professional skills are formed.

A versatile approach to the problem and a gradual movement towards the goal with the support of specialists and like-minded people ensure the effectiveness that we guarantee - in the event of a relapse, we will provide free treatment to all patients who have completed the full course of rehabilitation.

In their practice, our specialists use the best known methods, the effectiveness of which is confirmed by many years of experience. Among them:

• 12 step program- gradual development of personality and progress towards a drug-free life.
• Minnesota model- based on the 12 step program. The purpose of the method is to restore the personality of the addict, to realize his abilities under the condition of leading a sober life.
• daytop— a model of rehabilitation in a hospital, aimed at the formation of a conscious attitude towards sobriety.
• Therapeutic community- a method based on social education for a healthy lifestyle.
• Makarenko method- is aimed at the formation of a responsible person who takes an active part in the life of the family and society.
• Systemic family therapy- a technique that affects not an individual, but a family as a single system.

It is important to understand that addiction treatment is a long process. We cannot make a person stop smoking Spice in one day, a week or even a month. To really get rid of addiction, you need a deep personal restructuring, it will take a lot of time (from 6 months to a year).

If you are promised a quick recovery from addiction after detoxification, you should not trust such “specialists”. Detoxification is needed, but after it there must be a psychological, social, spiritual rehabilitation, otherwise a relapse cannot be avoided.

What to do if the addict does not want to be treated

Compulsory treatment of drug addiction is useless. The result can be achieved only with the consent of the patient himself. The problem is that drug addicts usually do not want to be treated and refuse to admit their problem. In such cases, the specialists of the RC "Resolution" use an effective method of persuasion - Psychological intervention.

The purpose of the technique is to make the addict aware of the extent of the damage done to himself and his loved ones. Intervention takes place in the form of a conversation in which a psychologist, the drug addict himself and his relatives participate.

Each family member talks about how the addict has harmed them and communicates their intention not to endure such a thing again in the future. He then offers his help and support to the addict during treatment.

The conversation should take place under the supervision of a specialist in order to avoid conflict situations. After the intervention, the drug addict understands the consequences of his illness and agrees to rehabilitation.

If your loved one is addicted to Spice, don't waste time and don't expect them to quit on their own. This is possible only in the first stage, which does not last long, and only in the absence of a predisposition to addiction. But in most cases, professional help is needed.

Even if an addict refuses treatment, our motivation specialists can help convince them. The death rate from Spice is very high compared to other drugs, as is the likelihood that the addict will cause irreparable harm to himself or others. Therefore, it is very important to start the treatment of a spice addict in a timely manner.

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In our society, it is customary to treat drug addiction as a "vice of the will", a kind of manifestation of weakness of character and spirit. Drug addicts in the modern world are often condemned, scolded, and shamed. However, narcologists do not get tired of telling patients and their families that addiction is a disease. And it requires not censure, but treatment.

What is a disease, which in society is considered to be a manifestation of "weak character"? Any addiction - both chemical (for example, drug or alcohol) and psychological (for example, gaming) - is a severe complex brain disease that affects the human body at various levels. First of all, his body suffers.

Diseases of the central nervous system, liver, kidneys develop. In addition, drug addiction, like any other, affects the psychological, emotional, volitional sphere of a person and significantly affects interpersonal relationships. As a rule, the circle of communication of such people narrows down to those like him, that is, those who share his way of life. All the rest, who condemn the behavior of a drug addict, are eliminated by him as undesirable people in terms of communication.

Experts emphasize that the treatment of people with drug addiction is most effective if it is carried out in a complex manner. In other words, drug addiction treatment is a complex consisting of at least three stages. The first is to provide medical assistance (detoxification). This stage lasts several days and is usually carried out in a hospital. Unfortunately, most people with drug addiction refuse treatment after going through the first stage. But in 100% of cases, having passed only the first stage, a person returns to the use of psychoactive substances. Therefore, the modern idea of ​​treatment boils down to the fact that it should not only be complex, but also continuous.

The medical stage is followed by psychological rehabilitation. It can last for months. At the second stage, psychologists and psychotherapists are included in the work. The main task of psychological rehabilitation is to enable a person to change relationships with loved ones, because during the illness they are completely destroyed.

The third "step" to freedom from drug addiction is called social rehabilitation. Many people know the facts when a person managed to get rid of drug addiction, being in an isolated society - for example, in a community. For a year or a year and a half, while he was in isolation, everything was fine. But as soon as a person returns home, to a familiar environment, everything starts all over again. This is due to the fact that there was no stage of social adaptation. Without it, treatment, unfortunately, will not be effective.

The most basic question that worries the relatives of such patients is there a chance for a person suffering from drug addiction to completely recover from it? Narcologists say that humanity is familiar with the mass of incurable diseases. Their course can be suspended, it is possible to improve the quality of life. The approach to drug addiction treatment is based on the same principle. Drug addiction is a disease that stays with a person for his entire conscious life. It's just that the one who has been treated can adapt, learn to be tolerant of the psychoactive substance that caused the addiction.

However, it is not at all easy to convey to the mind of a person with drug addiction that his value system is destructive and needs to be changed. One of the main symptoms of chemical addiction is the denial of problems associated with the use of a particular substance. Although the vast majority of addicted people in their hearts would like to get rid of their disease, they do absolutely nothing for this. This explains the great popularity of the so-called healers. But miracles, unfortunately, do not happen. It is impossible to cure a person with drug addiction in minutes, hours or days. And he can't handle the situation on his own. Understanding and participation of his relatives and friends is necessary. By the way, a psychologist should also work with them, because relatives should also rebuild their relationship with a family member who is undergoing treatment. And most importantly, you need to learn to treat addiction as a disease. No mother will be ashamed that her son or daughter has pneumonia. There is no need to be ashamed of the fact that he / she has a drug addiction. You need to seek help from specialists, undergo full treatment and live a normal life. Every person who has got rid of drug addiction has such a chance.

Drug addiction is difficult to overcome. But when it is not there yet, it is important to stop a person who has set foot on this dangerous path in time. Drug addiction is sweeping the country by leaps and bounds, and year after year schoolchildren, in fact, still children, get into the ranks of addicted people. What do parents need to know to stop a child at the right time?

The desire to have his "adult secret" makes the child hide from his parents the fact of his first acquaintance with narcotic substances. Most children know that drugs are bad. Otherwise, they would not have sought to hide their new hobby from dad and mom. Therefore, parents should be prepared for the fact that they need to speak frankly with their child even on those topics that seem difficult and do not often come up in conversations.

Sometimes high school students who have never even taken drugs are more "advanced" in these matters than the older generation. Therefore, an attempt at a preventive conversation, beginning with the words "I hope you know that drugs are very bad, and do not use anything like that!" evokes irony in the child. Like, my parents still don’t understand anything about it, and even if I try something once, they won’t guess anything.

So, dear parents, relying on the fact that you do not have any knowledge of addictions, the child can mislead you for a long time. To avoid such a problem, experts advise adhering to the following algorithm:

1. Be as frank as possible with your child. Do not use abstract language, such as "this could end badly," but specifically explain to a teenager what drug addiction can lead to. Do not scold or threaten. Explain that a teenager can turn to you for help at any time, ask any question and that you are, first of all, his friend.

2. Pay attention to the characteristics of the child's behavior. Unmotivated laughter, gaiety, increased activity, lack of need for sleep or, conversely, unexplained drowsiness or depression, sharp constriction or dilation of pupils, reddening of the skin or severe pallor, change in speech, traces of intravenous injections (they can be located on the elbows, forearms) should alert , neck, inner surface of the feet, under the knees, in the groin). In order to confirm or refute your suspicions, you can use special tests that allow you to determine at home whether a teenager is using drugs. If the suspicions are confirmed, explain to the child that it is necessary to avoid the formation of addiction and treat addiction with the participation of a specialist - drug addiction is not treated "on its own".

« Russia has fun to drink, it cannot be without it". It was these words that Prince Vladimir uttered when Islam was considered as the state religion of our country. More than a thousand years have passed since then, but things are still there. The problem of how to cure an alcoholic will exist as long as Russia itself.

What is the difference between an alcoholic and a drunkard?

Alcoholism is a chronic disease that is expressed depending on alcohol - both on the physiological and mental levels.

According to domestic researchers, this disease has the following signs:

1. Extensive libations of alcohol do not lead to rejection by his body. The reaction in the form of vomiting is practically absent;
2. The patient is not able to determine how much he has already taken on the chest;
3. Memory losses;
4. Acute hangover;
5. Periodic drinking.

Drinking is the first step on the road to alcoholism:

• No major celebration is complete without alcohol. The ingestion of harmful substances is seen as a tribute to tradition;
• However, everyday life passes without the embrace of the "green serpent". Man is still able to say "no" to his base desires;
• On the second day after drinking, there is no withdrawal syndrome, and, accordingly, the desire to knock out a wedge with a wedge;
• A drunkard does not need qualified medical assistance. He does not lose socialization and remains a member of society.

In medicine, there is no definition of "drunkard" if a person abuses alcohol. This is the alcoholic.

Stages of the disease

Every lake sooner or later turns into a swamp - so every drunkard sooner or later becomes an alcoholic.

In the process of degradation, a person goes through the following stages:

1. An all-consuming desire to kiss the bottle. If it cannot be satisfied, then the first impulse subsides. If access to alcohol is not limited, then the volume of its consumption becomes threatening. After drinking, there is no remorse of conscience - but on the contrary, a desire to repeat everything again;
2. The body ceases to resist large doses of ethanol. There is a toxic attachment on a physical level. Alcohol is consumed for several days and even weeks in a row (the so-called "binge"). An attempt to abruptly break the vicious circle is accompanied by serious consequences for health;
3. To achieve a state of intoxication, only a small dose is enough, since the liver begins to process the poison poorly. Mental affection is added to physical affection. There are memory impairments. Breaking the binge without medical intervention is almost impossible.

How to live with an alcoholic?

It is extremely difficult to live in the same family with those suffering from this disease. Decreased social adaptation. The risk of beatings increases sharply. In addition, in 50% of cases, spouses adopt addiction from each other. Thus, an entire cell of society will be destroyed.

If there is no desire to dissolve the marriage for some reason, then you need to adhere to the elementary rules of peaceful coexistence:

1. Do not succumb to primitive emotional impulses. Scolding and screaming will not have any effect on a drunk - on the contrary, they can greatly embitter a person who does not control himself;
2. All attempts to change the path of a lost soul must be pushed very gently and diplomatically. It must be understood that without steps forward, they are all doomed to failure;
3. Start with yourself. There is some possibility that when he sees a prettier wife, even a misguided drunkard will want to change himself;
4. The main thing is not to coddle with an adult and aggressive individual, as if with a child. He has long passed 18 years old, and he is obliged to answer for his actions;
5. Extreme way out: set the condition: "me or the bottle." It can have power if the husband really loves his wife.

Where to start healing?

It is difficult to imagine a patient with tuberculosis who would resist medical attention with all his might. But the hugs of the green serpent are often so irresistibly sweet that the unfortunate do not even have a desire to escape from them.

Caring family members can show all possible participation and help the patient break the vicious circle:

• It is necessary to convince a person of the perniciousness of the habit. A clear illustration can be examples of broken families of friends, the consequences of a night of violence, etc. If you manage to cause at least slight pricks of conscience, you are on the right track;
• The next logical step is to visit a qualified specialist (narcologist or psychotherapist);
• Don't be fooled by advertising campaigns that promise quick recovery from addiction thanks to miracle cures. Only a medical worker has the right to prescribe them;
• Also, one should not rely solely on the opinions of acquaintances, relatives, friends and other self-proclaimed experts in the field of narcology. Unskilled intervention can lead to to the exact opposite effect..

How to cure an alcoholic without his desire?

The legendary Soviet health care facilities (treatment and preventive care facilities) are long gone, but the dream of reviving them warms the hearts of millions of people. Parasite alcoholics, funny only in Gaidai's films, today flooded the streets and seriously interfere with the lives of both households and complete strangers.

Therefore, there is a natural desire to cure addiction even in the absence of a counter impulse. It will be difficult to do this, but Maybe.

For this purpose, there are a number of medications:

• « Teturam". Designed to form a false sense of rejection of alcohol. With a long course of taking, even an “experienced” drunkard will be disgusted by the very smell of alcohol;
• « Proproten 100". Reduces the strength of addiction to a toxic substance. There is a normalization of metabolism, the symptoms of a hangover are eliminated. However, it should be abandoned in case of diabetes mellitus, as well as diseases of the excretory system;
• « Metadoxil". Helps to avoid breakdowns in case of long abstinence. A number of substances that make up the drug can provoke an allergic reaction.

All these funds can be poured into the patient's food without his knowledge. However, it is recommended that you inform your doctor in advance about possible contraindications.

Coding: what is it?

One of the most common practices for dealing with addiction is the so-called coding. Its main purpose is to inspire the patient with fear of drinking alcohol.

There are the following types of methods:

• hypnotic effect. Experienced psychologists influence the human mind in such a way that the very sight of the bottle will cause negative emotions;
• Administration of drugs. The most common of them is "Torpedo". When ethanol enters the bloodstream, a violent reaction develops, as a result of which the violating abstinence will require medical assistance. The action of Esperal is similar;
• Combined psycho-pharmacological method.

Previously, a narcologist conducts a consultation to establish the causes of addiction (the possibility of hereditary predisposition is determined). Before starting the coding procedure, a period of abstinence (about 10-14 days) is required.

Vodka… Universal domestic antidepressant. It is to her that a Russian person hurries from troubles in the family and at work. But granting the joy of relief for a brief moment, it deprives the unfortunate of health, repels people and households from him. There are many ways to cure an alcoholic, but they are all useless without the main thing - willpower of the patient. Which may not be aware of itself as such.

Video about the consequences of alcoholism and its treatment

In this video, the narcologist Ilya Bogdanov will tell you why an alcoholic cannot stop and stop abusing alcohol, how to rid him of this disease:

Alcoholism... Perhaps, so many different problems are not associated with a single word, but with this one. And rarely around any disease there are as many myths, stereotypes, rumors as around addiction to alcohol. What is the nature of alcohol addiction, how does a person get into these networks, can he get out on his own and how can he be helped? Is it possible to recover from alcoholism? We talk about this and more with the general director of the AlkoMed clinic, narcologist Maxim Aleksandrovich Borovkov.

What is the biggest misconception about alcoholism?

Most likely, the attitude towards him as a kind of social promiscuity and permissiveness. A large part of the population imagines alcoholism simply as loose behavior and a person's gradual slide down the social ladder. Few people understand that alcoholism is a real disease, which is characterized by a change in the body's metabolism, due to which a person is unable to stop himself even after the first glass.

- What's going on? Why does alcohol become a vital human need?

Dependence is formed gradually. At first, a person simply enjoys drinking alcohol, then a stable association is formed in the brain: alcohol = pleasure. This is how psychological dependence is formed. If time does not stop, the disease progresses. Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) burns easily not only in air. Under the conditions of our body, alcohol “ignites” very quickly - it breaks down with the release of a large amount of energy. In the human body, energy is extracted from proteins, fats and carbohydrates, alcohol is not only easily integrated into the metabolism, but also, being a psychoactive substance, contributes to addiction. Constantly receiving a large amount of alcohol, the body rebuilds its metabolism for it. That is, alcohol gets the highest priority. This transformation is irreversible. As soon as the “supply” of alcohol stops, the metabolism gradually returns to normal. But very slowly and very painfully - with pronounced mental and physical suffering, which few people are able to endure. It is much easier to give the body another dose of "fuel".

- It seems that you are describing the withdrawal of a drug addict ...

And it is, it is the same abstinence. The mechanism of occurrence of alcohol and drug addiction is exactly the same. And the clinical manifestations - intoxication, craving for the next dose, withdrawal symptoms - too.

Let's get back to alcoholism. Is this disease curable?

No, we can't cure it. Like drug addiction, alcoholism is a lifelong diagnosis. Another thing is that a person can stop drinking alcohol on his own or with the help of doctors and not drink for the rest of his life. But even in this case, we are talking about a long-term remission, but not about a cure. The fact is that the very first glass of alcohol triggers the “sleeping” mechanisms of an already formed disease with all the ensuing consequences. And this disruption can happen at any moment.

- What is a binge and what is its danger?

First of all, it should be said that binges occur in a person suffering from the second stage of alcoholism. Drinking alcohol for several days in an ordinary person does not have a binge, although such abuse brings serious harm to the body. In a patient with alcoholism, a binge begins with one or two glasses taken, after which the body switches to the already familiar alcohol metabolism - and if alcohol is not taken, abstinence occurs. A person cannot stop, because - as we have already said - the refusal of alcohol causes pronounced physical suffering.

A binge of metabolic disorders is dangerous. People on a binge either don't eat anything or eat very little. They have enough energy from alcohol. But proteins, fats, vitamins, microelements do not enter the body, and the longer the binge, the more severe the violations of all organs and systems.

- Can a person get out of a binge on their own?

Theoretically it can. But in practice this is very, very rare. Self-exit from binge is associated with severe physical suffering, increased blood pressure, stress on the heart and a high risk of complications such as myocardial infarction, cerebral stroke, gastric bleeding, epileptic seizures and delirium tremens.

How can a doctor help in such a situation?

The doctor, with the help of various drugs that are administered, including intravenous drip, helps the patient survive the period of withdrawal from binge with virtually no risk of complications. The so-called “shaking” is removed, blood pressure decreases, sleep is restored, the body is nourished, electrolyte balance is restored and, as a result, on the second or third day, the patient’s well-being returns to normal without alcohol in the blood.

- Is there a difference - to interrupt the binge at home or in the hospital?

The peculiarity of home treatment consists of several points. First of all, the patient is in a familiar environment under the supervision of relatives and friends. This is very important, since getting out of binge is often associated with various depressive disorders. And no, even very highly qualified paramedical personnel, will pay as much attention to the patient as his relatives. In addition, after stopping the acute manifestations of a hangover, our patients can return to work and participate in social life in 2-3 days. Treatment in a hospital usually takes much longer.

Treatment at home requires high professionalism, experience and composure from the doctor. In a fairly short period of time, without having the results of tests and instrumental studies on hand, he needs to assess the patient's condition, determine which drugs and in what doses to administer, predict the development of the situation and leave clear instructions to relatives and friends: how to act, what medicines to give. For 1-1.5 hours, the doctor must restore the functions of the body, which for days, and sometimes for weeks, was subjected to the destructive effects of alcohol.

However, there are a number of situations in which hospitalization becomes an absolute necessity, and attempting home treatment in these cases can only worsen the patient's condition. First of all, this is a long binge, which led to a pronounced weakening of the body, as well as all cases where there is a high risk of developing delirium tremens. Unconditional hospitalization also requires exacerbation of various chronic diseases, such as peptic ulcer, as well as acute emergencies, such as acute pancreatitis, against the background of hard drinking.

- How long after the interruption does a person live without binges?

But this already depends on him. AT this case we act as an ambulance, eliminating life-threatening consequences. But the reason itself remains. And nothing prevents the patient from 2-3 days after the “cleaning” from going all out again.

- And what to do in such cases?

Block addiction to alcohol, or, as they often say, “code”. There are two methods - psychotherapeutic and medication. Psychotherapy is aimed at creating in a person a clear attitude towards a sober lifestyle, as well as the formation of a negative image of alcohol and everything connected with it. However, there are a number of limitations. First of all, not all people are suggestible, besides, in our country it is somehow not customary to talk to a psychologist or psychotherapist and pour out your soul to him. Secondly, it is very difficult to break the value system that has been established as a result of many years of alcohol intake. It takes hard and long work.

The drug way of blocking alcohol dependence is the introduction to a person of one of the modern drugs that significantly reduce cravings for alcohol. At the same time, this drug is incompatible with alcohol (torpedo effect). However, the psychotherapeutic component of this method is also very important. The doctor does not just silently inject the drug, he must explain to the person what is happening, why the medicine is being administered (this is, as it were, a kind of insurance that keeps a person from drinking).

Does a sober lifestyle mean that a person should give up any kind of alcohol? Or you can drink, observing some norm?

If a person is diagnosed with alcoholism, then it is necessary to refuse any alcohol. Even from non-alcoholic beer - because the smell, taste of the drink, the look of the bottle cause an exciting effect, a person feels a slight intoxication, which the brain “remembers”, and a breakdown occurs.

- Is it possible to treat alcoholism without the knowledge of the person himself?

No. Compulsory treatment by law is provided only in cases where a person becomes socially dangerous. In the meantime, a person is sane, no violence against a person is permissible. And all the "miraculous" and "magic" remedies in the form of drops, infusions, powders and other things that are proposed to be quietly mixed into the food of a drinking person are nothing more than speculation on the problem and deception of consumers. In the treatment of alcoholism, as a very serious disease, the motivation of the patient himself, his internal attitude towards a cure and a favorable outcome are extremely important. If there is no motivation, there will be no effect, no matter how hard the relatives and relatives of the drinker try.

Alcoholism is a serious disease in the development of which numerous biological and social factors play a role. For example, if a person has a genetic predisposition to the development of alcohol dependence - when a lack of an alcohol-decomposing enzyme is expressed in his body - then, having started drinking, he can earn stage 2 alcoholism in 2-3 months. Therefore, professionals - narcologists - should deal with this problem. Our knowledge and experience, arsenal medicines and treatment methods allow us to help people who are even in the most difficult situation.