This document discusses alcoholism and its effects, as well as counseling treatment options. It defines alcoholism as the repeated use of and dependence on alcoholic substances. It describes different types of drinking and lists both short-term and long-term effects of alcohol on the body and mind, such as blackouts, liver disease, dementia, and suicide. The counseling treatment section notes that treatment may include a clinical assessment, discussion of treatment options like moderated drinking plans or abstinence, addressing the functions of drinking, and making lifestyle changes, with possible referrals for detoxification or medical support.

1. ALCOHOLIC COUNSELLING

2. ALCOHOLISM
• 'Alcoholism', also commonly referred to as
alcohol dependence and alcohol
addiction, describes the repeated use of and
dependence upon alcoholic substances.

3. TYPES OF DRINKING
• Industrial drinking
• Emergency drinking
• Social drinking

4. Effects of alcohol
• Short term effects:
Blackout
• Long term effects:
Pre alcoholic phase
Prodromal phase
Crucial stage
Chronic stage

5. Effects of alcoholism on body
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Heart diseases
Impotency or infertility
Intestinal cancers or ulcers
Muscle weaknesses
Osteoporosis
Liver disease
Bleeding throat
Brain damage
Stomach ulcers

6. Effects of alcoholism on the mind
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Dementia
depression
hallucinations
personality breakdown
memory loss
blackouts
mood swings
decreased sex drive
suicidal thoughts
suicide.

7. Counseling treatment
• A thorough Clinical Psychological Assessment
to fully understand your concerns will be
provided with .
• Gain your informed consent.
• After the assessment, a range of treatment
options that are all medically aligned and
evidence-based (ie scientifically proven to be
effective) will be provided.
• Treatment options will depend on your
situation

8. Treatment may include a combination
of the following:
• Moderated drinking plans
• An agreed period of abstinence
• Understanding and addressing the functions
of your drinking
• Restructuring problematic thought patterns
• Relationship Counseling
• Treating depression and anxiety
• Making lifestyle changes

9. • Referral for Detoxification
• Referral for Medical Support
• Monitoring drinking behaviors with drinking
diaries
• Anger management
• Assertive communication
• Identifying and removing high-risk areas and
triggers
• Introducing new adaptive behaviors
• Providing drinking refusal skills