Alcohol Addiction Treatment- How to Diagnosis- Some things to look for in a person that may have a drug or alcohol problem

Substance abuse is the first escalation toward full-blown addiction yet addiction can remain undiagnosed for many different reasons. Usually the alcoholic or addict is initially resistant to admitting there is a problem. They may view their drug or alcohol addiction as the single thing that is helping them cope with life when in reality, it is the one thing that inhibiting them from coping with life in an appropriate manner. Do to this reasoning, an alcoholic or drug addict is not likely to seek treatment if this strategy and mindset is continuing to work for them.

Sometimes alcohol or drug addiction (or some other activity such as sex or work) can be diagnosed by a qualified professional when the sufferer is seeking treatment for a secondary disorder such as depression. They feel "depressed" from the emotional problems from their addiction and as a result, look for a solution to the depression. They may or may not be suffering from depression but more than likely the continued substance abuse is the cause.

The emotional problems associated with drug or alcohol addiction can be very similar to those of an individual who is suffering from depression. Feelings of hopelessness, uselessness, low energy, and loss of interest in things that used to bring pleasure, disassociation with friends or family members, all of these are experienced in people who abuse drugs and alcohol and also in those who suffer from depression. It is possible for the individual to have been depressed before the abuse started yet it may also be a direct result of the abuse.

Some things to look for in a person that may have a drug or alcohol problem are

1. Their failure to fulfill obligations on a consistent basis.
2. They may use when it is physically hazardous to themselves or those around them.
3. They may have recurrent legal and financial problems as a result of a Dui., drug possession charge or money spent on their addiction.
4. They may have frequent social or interpersonal problems and tend to blame their undesirable situations on others or institutions and other things having little to do with them.
5. Increased tolerance: they must use more of the substance to produce a high.
6. Withdrawal: serious physical symptoms appear when use is discontinued
7. They use of large amounts of the substance over long periods of time or frequent binging.
8. They experience unsuccessful attempts to cut down
9. The time spent obtaining the substance replaces social, work-related, family-oriented or recreational activities.
10. They continue to use despite the inevitable adverse consequences.

They may use the substance for recreational and occasional enjoyment in the beginning but then may begin to use the substance more heavily as time goes on. This is considered substance abuse. If substance abuse is left free, they may become addicted. Only you can decide whether or not you're an addict. While a counselor, psychiatrist or psychologist may diagnose an addiction problem, treatment is much more successful if you come to believe that the diagnosis is true.

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