Alcoholism has become a real problem of the last century. In our country, there have always been problems with the culture of drinking, and economic upheavals and regime change have had a negative impact on the psycho-emotional background of the population. After perestroika, in the 90s, many alcoholics in a state of acute delirium "flowed like a river" for hospitalization in the PND. Coding methods began to multiply like mushrooms after rain. This is a special procedure that involves the development of a patient's resistance to ethyl alcohol - he must find the strength to refuse the destructive drink. From this article you will learn where you can code for alcoholism and how the procedure works.
Stages of alcoholism
Psychiatry (narcology) distinguishes the following stages of the disease, and the effectiveness of coding measures will depend on the patient's presence in one of them:
- In the first stagethe gag reflex is still present. Tolerance to ethyl alcohol is still at the level of a he althy person; more or less alcohol is not required to achieve intoxication. The internal organs have not yet received serious damage, the patient does not have chronic diseases of the liver, stomach, intestines, pancreas. The psyche has not yet received damage: there is no depressive disorder, anxiety and suspiciousness are not characteristic, there are no panic attacks. At this stage, coding for alcoholism for a year may bring better results: the patient may never return to alcohol abuse.
- At the second stage, tolerance to ethyl alcohol develops: if earlier the patient was already out of his mind after 250 ml of vodka, now to achieve a similar effect, he needs to drink about half a liter. The gag reflex disappears. At this stage, diseases of the internal organs gradually begin to develop, which will subsequently lead to death. In the second stage, the condition for successful coding is the ardent desire of the patient himself to recover. If he does not understand his problem, and only relatives want him to recover, a positive result of the encoding can not be expected. Whatever method is chosen, the patient will break loose after a month or two, which will have an extremely negative impact on his state of he alth.
- In the third stage, the patient is already beginning to lose his social appearance. From work, as a rule, he was already kicked out due to regular binges. The husband or wife of a person with addiction, tired of enduring eternal promises, also retires from the "fieldbattle". The patient is left alone, and even if at that moment he wants to recover from alcoholism, then pathological changes in the body will lead to death. In the third stage of addiction, almost every alcoholic has cirrhosis, micro-strokes, pancreatitis, alcoholic epilepsy, problems with the psyche.
Where you can code from alcoholism
The treatment of chronic alcohol dependence is handled by a branch of psychiatry called narcology. In addition to alcoholics, these doctors also treat drug addicts - it doesn't matter if they are drug addicts, substance addicts, heroin addicts, chemical addicts, etc. Any addiction that harms a person's he alth can potentially lead to death. Therefore, it is important to stop it and prevent the development of diseases both on the physical and mental levels.
Where can I code for alcoholism? There are two ways to go - the patient himself decides, since hospitalization can be exclusively voluntary. Forced hospitalization in our country is punishable by law and is possible only after receiving special documents from the court.
- Contact the state drug treatment clinic. They can be hospitalized there for several months, or they can carry out therapy in a day hospital (it can be combined with work). The treatment will be free, but the person will be registered - this may cause difficulties in getting a job.
- Contact private addiction clinics where you can code for alcoholism (in Moscow orother major cities). These may be rehab centers or simply institutions offering mental he alth or recovery services. In any such institution, the patient can be coded (perform a procedure after which it will be impossible to drink alcohol). For the price, depending on the method used, you will have to pay from five to thirty thousand rubles.
Pros of state drug treatment facilities
Where can I code for alcoholism for free? To do this, you will need to contact the PND. There are several of them in any major city. There are specialized budgetary narcological clinics in Moscow. In such institutions, the patient will be helped free of charge, assisted with delirium and taken out of hard drinking.
Pros of such institutions:
- free meals;
- free drugs;
- bed with linens;
- free psychological consultations.
Minus - registration. People in the third stage of alcoholism, as a rule, have already lost their jobs. For them, it is about survival, so registration and related problems do not bother them much.
Pros of paid rehabilitation centers
If a person with alcohol addiction has money, you should choose a paid institution. One day in an average Moscow rehabilitation center will cost about two thousand rubles. Prices for coding for alcoholism vary from five to thirty thousand rubles, depending on the chosen method.
In rehabIn centers, specially trained psychotherapists and psychologists conduct interviews with patients. But the biggest plus is that in such institutions they are not registered, and therapy is carried out completely anonymously. Famous personalities and people who hold responsible positions can be treated. If you need complete anonymity, this is discussed separately with the head of the rehabilitation center.
What problems can a patient face in rehabilitation
If the patient has a desire to be cured, all obstacles will seem insignificant to him. If inside himself he admits the thought of the meaninglessness of treatment, then it is likely that he will drink two or three months after leaving the clinic.
Rehabilitation of the patient will be surrounded by a calm atmosphere and silence. No stressful situations and shocks. Free coding from alcoholism or paid - does not matter. This procedure is a kind of "crutch" that will help the patient to walk through life sober.
Of the problems in rehabilitation - complaints about the neighbors in the ward, in some cases they come to the clinic in a state of delirium. Also, not all alcoholics are satisfied with hospital food. If the patient only wants to be coded, there is no point in a long stay in the hospital, one day is enough.
What methods of treatment of alcoholism exist
Modern narcology distinguishes three main ways:
- blockade of the absorption of ethyl alcohol;
- hypnosis;
- psychotherapy;
- classes with a psychologist;
- occupational therapy.
If it's a blockade, one day is enough. All other methods are a great help to the blockade. The patient must regularly attend classes with a psychologist, psychotherapist, occupational therapy - this is an ideal background for recovery. Often doctors warn that if the patient does not comply with these conditions, remission can not be expected.
Coding with pills
Which coding is best for alcoholism? Tablets are the easiest option. Suitable only for patients in the first stage of alcoholism. A necessary condition is that the patient himself must be aware of his problem and wish to be cured.
List of self-coding pills:
- "Teturam";
- "Lidevin";
- "Esperal".
The danger of the method is that while a person is drinking pills, he is insured against a relapse of binge drinking. Stop taking them and there is a good chance that the patient will relapse.
Coding with an injection into a vein
The most popular modern coding method. Almost all drug treatment clinics use it. The cost in Moscow rehabilitation centers is about ten thousand rubles for one procedure.
How to code for alcoholism with an injection? A special drug "Esperal" with a long decay period is injected into the blood. From this point on, taking any drink with ethyl alcohol can be fatal. The main active ingredient of the drug"Esperal" - disulfiram, when combined with alcohol, causes persistent poisoning, jumps in blood pressure, can provoke a stroke, a heart attack. Before the administration of the drug, the patient signs a paper in which he confirms that he is familiar with the possible consequences of drinking alcoholic beverages after the administration of the drug.
Coding by sewing the ampoule into the muscle
Torpedo coding for alcoholism is a bit outdated, but still a popular method. According to the principle of action, it is similar to the method with an injection. The price of coding from alcoholism with the help of a binder is about twenty thousand rubles. The main condition is the consent of the patient, he must be aware of the dangerous consequences.
How to code for alcoholism using a binder? The so-called "torpedo" - an ampoule with a disulfiram-containing drug is sewn into the muscle. More often it is the buttock or the area under the shoulder blade on the back. It is these areas that are chosen so that the patient does not remove the torpedo on his own.
Reviews about this method are positive: people simply cannot afford to drink, knowing that an antidote to ethyl alcohol is sewn into their body. However, there are cases of death associated with the fact of drinking after the procedure.
Rozhnov encoding (hypnotic effect)
Emotionally stressful hypnosis according to the method of V. E. Rozhnov has already proved its effectiveness. Many psychotherapists and narcologists receive special certificates and work in the regions using this method. This is not the most efficient coding fromalcoholism, but it allows you to avoid the effects of disulfiram on the body. Patient testimonials report that Rozhnov's method has helped some to maintain sobriety for many years.
A session lasting up to an hour and a half is held in a group of up to fifteen people. Course - up to twelve sessions. In an atmosphere of stress and psycho-emotional tension, a negative reaction to the sight and smell of alcohol is gradually developed. It manifests itself as the occurrence of severe nausea and vomiting. The result depends on the level of the psychotherapist and the expression of his voice.
Features of encoding
Reviews about the methods of coding for alcoholism are different. Some patients managed to maintain sobriety for the rest of their lives - according to statistics, about 1.5% of the entire mass of those who underwent the procedure. About 5% were able to achieve a five-year remission. About 10% were able to achieve a two-year remission.
Yes, these numbers are small. This is due to the widespread domestic drunkenness and incorrect alcohol attitudes that were introduced into the subconscious of each of us in childhood. It is to overcome them that the help of a psychotherapist is needed after the coding procedure.
Can relatives and friends help an alcoholic
A common mistake is to think that loved ones and relatives can help an alcoholic achieve sobriety. Only his own decision to get well can help.
Many cases have been recorded in narcological practice when the patient is not instrong enough to resist the addiction, cut the lining out of his flesh with a kitchen knife. As a result, he could drink himself unconscious. Often, such cases were fatal, since there were already disulfiram metabolites in the blood. This once again confirms the fact that alcoholism is a complex mental illness that leads to death due to indirect concomitant causes.
