How Do You Assess Alcoholism in Your Life?

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Psychiatrist, discusses How Do You Assess Alcoholism in Your Life?

Psychiatrist, discusses How Do You Assess Alcoholism in Your Life?

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Featuring Dr. Shimi K. Kang, MD, FRCPC, How Do You Assess Alcoholism in Your Life?

Duration: 1 minute, 52 seconds

It's challenging to know if alcohol is a problem in your life or not, because it's a common part of our culture, but it's good to remember something we call the “three C's” of addiction.

So, the first C is control. If your drinking is out of control and you plan to drink one drink and end up drinking five, that might be a sign.

The other C is consequences. If drinking alcohol is leading to negative consequences for your physical health, your mental health, your social health, your job, that's another sign.

The third C is craving. When you're at dinner with your kids or you're giving a presentation at work and you're craving alcohol, again, that could be a sign that you have the disease of alcoholism.

Now, the good news is there is treatment and people do get better all the time. There's a spectrum of treatments, so on one hand people get better on their own without professional help, but many people find a lot of help in things like AA or Smart Recovery. Those are support groups.

On the other hand, there are drug and alcohol counselors, addiction specialists and professionals, psychiatrists who specialize in addiction, especially if there's a mental health issue that's driving the alcoholism, which is really common.

Things like anxiety, depression, can lead to people drinking and self-medicating. On the other far end is what we call residential rehabilitation. Those are places that people go to get away from everything, maybe detox and get their health back and really learn alternative coping strategies other than drinking.

If you think you might have a problem with alcoholism, definitely start by talking to your family and friends. Get support.

Talk to your family doctor and they'll do an assessment to see if you need to see a specialist like an addiction specialist or a psychiatrist. There's lots of resources out there so get help and it can be treated.

French Translation:

Mettant en vedette le Dr Shimi K. Kang, MD, FRCPC, Comment évaluez-vous l'alcoolisme dans votre Vie?

Durée: 1 minute, 52 secondes

Il est difficile de savoir si l'alcool est un problème dans votre vie ou non, parce que c'est une partie commune de notre culture, mais il est bon de se rappeler quelque chose que nous appelons les «trois C» de la toxicomanie.

Donc, le premier C est le contrôle. Si votre consommation d'alcool est hors de contrôle et vous prévoyez de boire un verre et finissent par boire cinq, qui pourrait être un signe.

L'autre C est des con séquences. Si la consommation d'alcool entraîne des conséquences négatives pour votre santé physique, votre santé mentale, votre santé sociale, votre travail, c'est un autre signe.

Le troisième C est un désir. Lorsque vous êtes au dîner avec vos enfants ou que vous donnez une présentation au travail et que vous avez envie d'alcool, encore une fois, cela pourrait être un signe que vous avez la maladie de l'alcoolisme.

Maintenant, la bonne nouvelle est qu'il y a un traitement et que les gens s'améliorent tout le temps. Il ya un éventail de traitements, donc d'une part les gens s'améliorent sur leurs propres sans aide professionnelle, mais beaucoup de gens trouvent beaucoup d'aide dans des choses comme AA ou de récupération intelligente. Ce sont des groupes de soutien.

D'autre part, il ya des conseillers en toxicomanie et de l'alcool, les spécialistes de la dépendance et des professionnels, les psychiatres qui se spécialisent dans la toxicomanie, surtout si il ya un problème de santé mentale qui est la conduite de l'alcoolisme, qui est vraiment commun.

Des choses comme l'anxiété, la dépression, peut conduire à la consommation de personnes et l'auto-médication. De l'autre côté, c'est ce que nous appelons la réhabilitation résidentielle. Ce sont des endroits que les gens vont s'éloigner de tout, peut-être de désintoxication et de récupérer leur santé et vraiment apprendre d'autres stratégies d'adaptation autres que la boisson.

Si vous pensez que vous pourriez avoir un problème avec l'alcoolisme, certainement commencer par parler à votre famille et vos amis. Obtenir du soutien.

Parlez-en à votre médecin de famille et ils feront une évaluation pour voir si vous avez besoin de voir un spécialiste comme un spécialiste en toxicomanie ou un psychiatre. Il ya beaucoup de ressources là-bas afin obtenir de l'aide et il peut être traité.

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Assessing alcoholism in you life

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1

One sign that your drinking is not under control is if you plan to drink one drink and end up drinking five. This could be a sign.

Explanation:

If your drinking is out of control and you plan to drink one drink and end up drinking five, that might be a sign.

2

Craving alcohol is another sign you may have an alcohol problem. For example, when you're at dinner with your kids or you're giving a presentation at work and you're craving alcohol. This could be a sign that you have the disease of alcoholism.

Explanation:

The third C is craving. When you're at dinner with your kids or you're giving a presentation at work and you're craving alcohol, again, that could be a sign that you have the disease of alcoholism.

3

When your drinking brings negative consequences in your life is also a sign when you may have an issue with alcoholism.

Explanation:

The other C is consequences. If drinking alcohol is leading to negative consequences for your physical health, your mental health, your social health, your job, that's another sign.

4

There are many support groups, physicians and councilors that can help with alcohol addiction.

Explanation:

There's a spectrum of treatments, so on one hand people can get better on their own without professional help, but many people find a lot of help in things like AA or Smart Recovery. These are support groups. There are also drug and alcohol counselors, addiction specialists and professionals, psychiatrists who specialize in addiction, especially if there's a mental health issue that's driving the alcoholism, which is really common.

This content is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare professional with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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