Dear Reader:

I hope you find the following information helpful.

Alcohol is a Central Nervous System (CNS) depressant. Chronic alcoholics shorten their lifespan by as much as 25% or more, and usually die in a debilitated state. Alcohol related diseases, as well as injuries directly or indirectly resulting from alcohol intoxication account for approximately 50% of all hospitalizations in the United States.

Alcohol (ethyl-alcohol) is a chemical substance that affects the social, mental, medical, financial and spiritual domains of human existence. Alcohol abuse and alcoholism affect every society. Daily use of less than 1 ounce of alcohol is purported to have cardiovascular benefits. The propensity to misuse alcohol dwarfs any potential benefit.

Alcohol abuse affects both the developing and the developed brain, directly or indirectly and has both acute and recurring consequences. Damage to the developing brain of a fetus can result from alcohol consumption during pregnancy (see fetal alcohol syndrome). Alcohol abuse in adolescents and adults affect both the central and the peripheral nervous system. Physiological and psychological effects linked to alcohol use occur due to alcohol’s toxic (poisonous) and intoxicating properties. Nutritional deficiencies are thought to exacerbate most of the effects of alcohol, as patients with alcohol dependence tend to eat less and obtain much of their caloric intake from alcoholic beverages.

Alcohol, unlike any other drug destroys every organ system in the body and accounts for strange and rare diseases like the following:

Rare Alcohol-related Diseases:

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy she places her child at risk of abnormal development. The result of drinking alcohol while pregnant can result in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Up to 40,000 babies born in the United States this year will have some form of alcohol-related deformity.

Symptoms of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome:

It is my belief that the majority of alcoholics do not change because they see the light rather they change because they feel the heat. Most of our past clients did not call us until their situation became untenable. The pain an individual feels prior to entering an alcohol detox center or alcohol rehab center can turn out to be their most valuable asset.

Alcoholics tend to refute what is so obvious to everyone around them. It is very often impossible to share with an alcoholic your genuine concerns about their addictive behaviors without receiving a quick and defiant rebuttal. This tendency to refute, deny, disagree and explain away is so common with alcoholics that this tendency becomes an indicator as to the severity of their alcohol problem.

One of my goals as CEO of Alcohol Detox Centers is to help our clients see the stark truth about their life. Our educational sessions show clients exactly where alcoholic lifestyles lead. We help them generate the necessary willingness to change which is so critical to achieve a successful outcome.

We want every client to experience a healthy and successful life. We believe almost anyone can recover from the debilitating effects of alcoholism. In fact, alcoholism is the only disease where a client can recover to a state better than they were before they became an alcoholic. No other disease affords that potential outcome.

I love to talk about recovery and so does our staff. If you want to know what works give us a call.

Kenneth J. Nersten

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