Compulsory treatment of alcoholism

Observing the self-destruction of a loved one is one of the most difficult things you can encounter in life. When one person goes to the hell of alcoholism, he usually pulls his family. Now his the family cannot live in peace. All family members feel completely powerless in resolving the situation. To make matters worse, the alcoholic denies the problem and refuses to consider any offers of assistance. Of course, no one can watch as their loved one slowly kills himself. In this case, you need to try compulsory treatment of alcoholism. If there is no other way to help an alcoholic, you need to resort to this radical method.

Features of compulsory treatment of an alcoholic

During the Soviet Union alcoholism was considered almost a crime, and it was a fierce struggle. If the family appeared alcoholic, his wife or mother was enough to write a statement to the police, and he was immediately placed in LTP – medical and labor dispensary. These institutions, in principle, were no different from the colonies or prisons, as alcohol from the sick literally "beat out" through labor. Naturally, there were no IVS, medication, and psychological assistance was not provided. No wonder that returning from the LTP, the man again began to drink alcohol. It happened that one person in a lifetime in the LTP has been several times, but the results are not brought.

Today such methods are considered illegal interference in human life. Prescribe compulsory treatment of alcohol dependence can only court. For the placement of an alcoholic without his consent in a drug treatment there must be a good reason for the clinic to be treated. The alcoholic will be treated forcibly only in the case when the person is a danger to himself and others.

How to behave to family members of the patient

Even if you can't get a person to enter a rehabilitation center, you can still help them. Here are some good tips on how to do this:

Learn all about alcoholism. Alcoholism is a disease that radically changes a person and his life principles. Even the most honest and decent person, becoming an alcoholic, begins to lie, can turn into a thief and murderer. It's impossible to help an alcoholic you care about without understanding how his brain works.

Try to direct the person. Help a loved one to get rid of addiction to alcohol can be, slowly and gently guiding him in the right direction. Talk to him, explain the consequences, give an example of the facts. Of course, you need to conduct any conversations at a time when a person is sober. And no aggression, threats, tears and pleas. A person suffering from alcohol dependence, as a rule, is not able to sympathize and sympathize. If he doesn't realize he's sick, he won't feel guilty.

Don't leave a person alone. Those who struggle with addiction often experience pain alone. They need to believe that others care about them and genuinely care about their well-being. you can be that person. Even when they fail you, it is important that they know that you are still there, offering emotional support and unconditional love. This understanding may well serve as an impulse to start a conscious fight against alcoholism.

What you need to know about compulsory treatment

the Most important rule in the compulsory treatment of alcoholism is that it must be legal. That is, you must have a court decision that directs forcibly to the treatment of a dependent alcoholic.

In legal practice, the concept of autonomy of treatment is widespread. That is, the patient has the right to receive medical care voluntarily, with his consent. Autonomy is particularly important for anyone type of medical procedure. The patient must give his / her informed consent before any type of medical intervention.

the Importance of human autonomy contradicts the idea of compulsory treatment. Intervention in the treatment of a person is a step that is not taken lightly. That's why coercive intervention in the treatment the patient occurs only when it is felt that the person is not able to make rational decisions, as well as when the disease is a real danger to the health and life of the patient and others.

When a person needs immediate professional assistance

Alcoholism is the cause of mental confusion so much that alcoholics are not aware of the need for treatment. In what cases should a person be sent to compulsory treatment for addiction?

In cases where an alcoholic is capable of harming himself or herself or anyone else, he or she must be forcibly hospitalized. But even in this case, only detoxification is carried out, not rehabilitation and systemic medical care. Only when a person is out of the binge and able to think intelligently, he will receive advice about the need for treatment of addiction. But, as practice shows, even in these cases, alcoholics do not recognize their disease, justifying his condition with poisoning, low-quality alcohol, a good reason and so on. The alcoholic will find many reasons to justify his drinking. In addition, the main cause of the disease in humans is in the head, in its thoughts. Therefore, conscious treatment of alcohol dependence is so important.

There are a number of reasons why forced intervention is necessary and the only one of all options:

Family members have tried all methods of persuasion, and feel powerless to help a loved one who is dependent on alcohol. In this case, there is no other way out

Degree of abuse of alcohol leads to the fact that man puts his own life at risk.

the Alcoholic is a danger to others. Many people, being in alcoholic intoxication, do not control themselves, rowdy, get into fights and can even cause injury or commit murder.

Law of the Russian Federation on compulsory treatment of alcoholism

As such, there is no law on the treatment of alcoholism in Russia. But there is a law of the Russian Federation "On psychiatric care and guarantees of the rights of citizens in its provision", which addresses the issues of forced hospitalization and treatment of people. That is, in fact, a person is forcibly hospitalized only if he is insane.

Such laws have been in force for many years in the US, Europe and many countries of the former USSR.

is compulsory treatment of an alcoholic effective

There is a popular belief that if a person does not want himself, he will never stop drinking, Smoking or using drugs. Is that really the case? And how effective is forced intervention in the case of of alcoholism?

you Need to understand that at the time of involuntary hospitalization, a person does not realize what is happening to him, and it all depends on the specialists of the drug clinic. But within a few days, when all alcohol will come out of the human body, it will return to the mind, the ability to think and reason soberly. Therefore, it depends on how will be planned forced intervention in the process of hospitalization, whether he wants the alcoholic is treated further, whether he is aware of the severity of his condition.

Planning and implementing alcohol treatment is a long and difficult process. The main stages of successful alcohol intervention are listed below.

Find good professionals long before the intervention. Give preference to experienced narcologists who have had more than once dealing with similar cases and has successfully treated alcoholism by force.

Determine the time and place for the intervention. The best time for intervention should be when the person is in insane alcohol condition. This will prevent aggression on the part of an alcoholic and physical abuse. It is possible to hospitalize forcibly from almost any place.

Prepare the right words for the alcoholic. Each participant in the process of combating alcoholism must decide in advance that he'll tell him. It is necessary to collect and continue to collect facts about alcoholism, tragic statistics, health consequences.

Effects of treatment. After forced intervention, the alcoholic has a choice - either to stop drinking, or face the consequences that await him. A mass of physiological and psychological illnesses, complete degradation of the individual, the loss of everything valuable in life, crime and even death.

Compulsory treatment in the clinic "Narkozdrav"

when Choosing a health care facility in which you want to define for the treatment of your loved one, pay attention to a drug treatment clinic "Narkozdrav". We help not only alcohol-dependent person, but all members of his family to cope with the problem. Since alcoholism – is a serious disease that affects not only the patient, our clinic helps to direct the right path to recovery and recovery of the whole family. With the help of our experts in the family of alcoholics love, smiles and joy will return again. The process of forced intervention involves placing an alcoholic in a clinic where he will be effective treatment was prescribed in accordance with individual physiological characteristics of the organism.

a Team of experienced alcoholism treatment professionals can help you solve any problems that may arise when planning and conducting a forced intervention.

As mentioned, individual effective treatments are selected for the patient. To deliver force dependent on alcohol, you can use the lock dependency code, receive special drugs or inserting ampoules into the skin. And, of course, special attention in the narcological clinic is paid to the stage of rehabilitation and the return of a person to a normal sober life.

The clinic also provides compulsory treatment for drug addiction, which has no significant differences from the treatment of alcoholism. The difference between a drug addict and an alcoholic is one: alcoholic beverages are in free sale, and drugs are illegal. And so, the same alcoholic binge is something akin to withdrawal, experienced by a drug addict. The symptoms and when you binge, and breaking, almost identical.

If someone near you is suffering from alcoholism, contact us now. Don't wait another day, hoping that your loved one will understand that he has a problem with alcohol. Alcoholism is not disappear by itself. you need to take the first step for them to help get the professional treatment needed for recovery.

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