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Drug and Alcohol abuse refers to those who continue drink alcohol or use drugs even though it begins to negatively affect them, either through health consequences, social or psychological problems. According to the World Health Organisation more than 21 units of alcohol a week for constitutes as alcohol abuse for men and for women this figure falls to 14 units a week. Drug abuse constitutes of the use of illegal drugs, or using prescription drugs for reasons that they were not intended for, or in much larger than recommended amounts.


The harmful physical effects of drug and alcohol abuse can affect almost every system of the body. Liver damage and is the most well known adverse effect of alcohol abuse. The other effects of drug and alcohol abuse include brain damage in the form of dementia and severe memory loss. Many areas of the body will be affected negatively in some way, damage being cause to the lungs, stomach, skin, kidneys, muscles and nerve endings. Long-term abuse can also increase the chance of many different types of cancers. The abuse of drugs and alcohol can cause many psychological problems such as depression, schizophrenia, increased anxiety levels and panic attacks


By treating drug and alcohol abuse the risks to physical and mental health can be reduced. Once an individual has stopped drinking or taking drugs and continues to abstain from them, depression caused through drugs and alcohol will lift. The physical effects of alcohol and drug abuse on the body will also be reduced when an individual stops drinking or taking drugs and the body will have a chance to start recovering.


When an individual has become dependent on drugs or alcohol they may require both medical treatment and counselling to help free them from it. Medical treatment focuses on controlling alcohol withdrawal symptoms and can help reduce cravings, it also be used to prevent a relapse back into drug and alcohol abuse.


Psychological treatment, such as counselling and residential rehab offer advice, support and education to help give an individual the ability to live free from drug and alcohol abuse once they have stopped. Access to these services as well as advice on how to approach the problem of drug and alcohol abuse is available free from DryOutNow.com by calling $phoneNumber.

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