Inspire Change Wellness What You Need To Know About Alcohol Addiction Prog | Page 7

Alcohol Abuse – Programs for Treatment
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HAMS Groups
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HAMS stands for Harm reduction, Abstinence, Moderation and Support. This
program focuses on reducing alcohol consumption rather than removing it
completely. It allows patients to drink only as much as they need to get rid of
adverse side effects of the addiction.
Counselling Sessions
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These sessions are taken by professional psychologists and are used for the
treatment of alcohol addiction as well. They focus on positivity rather than
looking for faults and mistakes in one’s personality.
Relapse Prevention
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Programs designed for relapse prevention are for long term treatment. Once,
an alcoholic achieves sobriety, the next step is to maintain it. It requires regular
appearance in meetings even after complete stoppage of alcohol consumption
and use of prescribed medicine.