Alcohol Rehabilitation: Methadone Facts

Question: What are the signs that show that someone is already in need of alcohol rehabilitation?

(Posted by: annelise il on 2007-07-16 01:09:44)

I have a neighbor who always goes home drunk. I think his kids are getting really affected by this. His wife is abroad, so it's just him and the kids at their house. I was just wondering whether he needs alcohol rehabilitation already as I feel sorry for the kids.

Posted by: berenise lr on 2007-07-16, 01:13:56

One thing you can do is to observe. However, it would be quite hard to do this as you don't live under the same roof and it looks to me as if you don't hang out with him anyway. But maybe you can get the kids to observe? These are sure signs that he has alcoholism: * he always get a craving/ strong need for alcohol * he is unable to limit his drinking * he has developed a tolerance for alcohol that he needs to drink a larger amount just for him to get high * he experiences withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, sweating, and anxiety when he stops drinking alcohol If he is indeed an alcoholic, is would be best to make him undergo even just an outpatient rehab program.

Posted by: Russell F on 2007-07-16, 01:13:26

It sounds like he already needs rehab. If alcohol is controlling his life in such a way that he comes home drunk even though he is superviising his children while his wife is away, then it's got control of him and he needs help. If in doubt, report it to CPS - the children need to be protected above all. This is not to say he's a bad father - he just needs help and the kids need to be taken care of. I'm sure he loves them - he just loves the bottle more.

Posted by: Xtian... on 2007-07-16, 01:32:35

As much as you want to help your neighbors, the rehab process must start by the adict. He has to realize alcohol is becoming a problem in his life. If you force him into a treatment, he'll just quit real soon. It's a shame, but maybe the family of this person needs to leave the guy for a while, so he know what's he missing. But you can't do anything until he realizes he is an adict