Lakewood Primary Care Wellness| Alcohol Dependency Treatment

Alcohol Dependency Treatment

Alcohol dependence or ‘alcoholism’ is a condition wherein your body becomes dependent on alcohol to the extent that you need alcohol to function on a day to-day basis. Such alcohol dependency can result in many physical and psychological problems and are difficult to overcome but you don’t’ have to struggle alone. The treatment begins with detoxification. Often the root causes of addiction are psychological, thus our treatment plan focuses on addressing the deeper mental causes of addiction. In most cases, when we identify issues in a person’s life that encourage them to drink, we are able to provide more reliable and long term results.We provide a safe and peaceful environment to help you uncover the thought processes while we offer a range of therapeutic and holistic therapies to give you the best possible chance of recovery. We encourage you to begin your journey to a healthy, sober life soon.

  •  Oral naltrexone and extended-release injectable naltrexone are indicated for the treatment of alcohol dependence in patients who can abstain from alcohol in an outpatient setting before the initiation of treatment.
  • Acamprosate is indicated for the maintenance of abstinence in patients who are dependent on alcohol and are abstinent at treatment initiation.