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Alcohol Rehab

Preferred nationwide, New Beginnings gives dependence healing help, such as alcohol rehab, located in Minnesota. Besides alcohol treatment, we are also experts in the fields of drug treatment, dual diagnosis treatment, and meth treatment. We also offer professional intervention services. All of our patients are initially assessed and evaluated for their level of acuity and then placed accordingly into one of our inpatient, outpatient, continuing care, or specialty programs. Phone us now at 1-800-487-8758 to ask about alcohol rehab or any programs.

WOMEN AND ALCOHOL

Studies show that the different genders process alcohol differently. According to the SAMHSA fact sheet “Effects of Alcohol on Women,” a woman’s body has less water and more fat than a man’s body has. Consequently, when males and females are drinking an equivalent amount of alcohol, women will have higher concentrations of alcohol in their bloodstream than men will have in their body (SAMHSA, n.d.).

Research also shows women are further prone to organ damage from alcohol misuse—another reason why early intervention and alcohol rehab is so important for women. Enoch Gordis, who is the leader of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, or NIAAA, states in the December 1999 issue of Alcohol Alert “Where women and men drink at the same rate, women continue to be at higher risk than are men for certain serious medical consequences of alcohol use, including liver, brain, and heart damage,” (NIAAA, December 1999).

EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL DURING PREGNANCY AND NURSING

Alcohol also poses many risks to the developing fetus when a woman drinks during pregnancy. The following facts underscore the importance of alcohol rehab for any pregnant or nursing woman struggling with alcohol misuse. The “Effects of Alcohol on Women” sheet explains that if an expectant mother consumes liquor, the alcohol pushes through the placental barrier into the baby’s bloodstream. Consequently, the fetus will have an alcohol level that is the same as or one that surpasses the mom’s. The effect is similar for nursing mothers, because alcohol is transmitted through breast milk to the baby. The fact sheet states that ultimately “no amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy or nursing,” (SAMHSA).

ALCOHOL RISK FACTORS FOR WOMEN

Studies have identified a few factors that can put women at risk for alcohol misuse. Alcohol Alert pinpoints three causes that may increase the possibility of alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence among women:

  • Genetic factors.
  • Age at which a woman began drinking—Those who began drinking younger than 15 years of age had the highest rates of being alcohol dependent and in need of alcohol rehab at some point in their lives
  • Victimization—Women who were sexually abused as children or physically abused as adults were more prone to developing problems with alcohol (NIAA).

GENDER-SPECIFIC ALCOHOL REHAB PROGRAMS

New Beginnings is the provider that specifically tailors its substance abuse treatment programs to the gender differences that exist between men and women. Women entering our women’s alcohol rehab program will find the program designed for their individual needs as well as their needs as women. Hundreds of women have successfully completed a New Beginnings program for alcohol recovery, drug addiction, meth addiction, or a co-occurring disorder at our Minneapolis area centers.

Contact New Beginnings today at 1-800-487-8758 for information about alcohol rehab, drug rehab, or our dual diagnosis treatment centers. Our admission support staff will help guide you through the process step by step. We will take insurances, group or public funds.

SOURCES

NIAAA. (December 1999). Alcohol Alert: Are Women More Vulnerable to Alcohol’s Effects? In NIAA National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Retrieved April 10, 2011, from http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa46.htm.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (n.d.). Effects of Alcohol on Women. In SAMHSA. Retrieved April 10, 2011