“Is alcoholism curable?”
My friend has an alcohol addiction. I want to help her. Is alcoholism curable?
3 Answers
Alcoholism is treatable with a combination of treatment modalities ranging from psychotherapy. Alcoholics Anonymous and medications that reduce alcohol craving Charles B. Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D. Matthew P. Nemeroff Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences Director, Institute of Early Life Adversity Research Dell Medical School The University of Texas at Austin o: 512-495-5319. f: 512-495-5482 dellmedschool.utexas.edu President, Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) Health Discovery Building (HDB) 1601 Trinity Street, Stop Z0600 Office HDB 4.112 Austin, TX 78712-1873 cnemeroff@austin.utexas.edu
yes, have your friend join AA and consult a psychiatrist
Alcohol ism is not a disease it is an addiction and to defeat the addiction your friend needs to attend AA groups, individual therapy and go to rehab. Your friend needs cognitive restructuring to help change the links that they made with alcohol and other things in life.
