Alcohol addiction affects approximately ten percent of Canadians at some point in their lives. In common with many countries there is an issue with underage drinking but this rarely results in an alcoholic dependency.

Becoming addicted to alcohol can be the result of a lifelong dependency on drink, but it is more frequently a reaction to a specific event, usually traumatic. People will often turn to alcohol when they lose a loved one, or have had a long run of apparent bad luck. Unfortunately, as alcohol is a drug it is relatively easy to become addicted to the feel good feeling which you get after you have had a few. The few gradually increases in both number and times of the day until you start to reach for the bottle first thing in the morning.

Recognizing you have a problem is the first step to having successful treatment. The second is joining a clinic which can help you overcome this addiction.

101 Addiction clinic is an alcohol rehab clinic based in Toronto; they offer a free alcohol and drug referral program which will provide sufferers with access to a wide range of treatment options. The clinic will firstly assess you to insure that your alcohol addiction is your only problem; many people with alcohol addiction have mental health issues as well. If this is the case then these will be treated separately, although simultaneously to the alcohol addiction.

The clinic can provide counselling, staged withdrawal and they will even prescribe drugs to assist in the withdrawal process. Every case is assessed independently, the recommended minimum stay in the clinic is three months although longer is often found to be beneficial. There is also plenty of support for those who complete the course; alcohol will always be something that these people must be wary of.

About 101 Addiction

The clinic is based in Toronto although their services are open to any Canadian resident. There is an abundance of information on their website at http://www.addictiondrugrehab.net . The clinic has over ten years of experience in dealing with alcohol and drug addiction and promise to provide the best possible care for all sufferers. They also pledge to respond to any phone call within twenty four hours and all information discussed with the clinic is completely confidential. The service provided includes counselling but focuses in education. This covers the reasons why alcohol is bad for you but is mainly concerned with why you developed the addiction and how you can prevent it from occurring again in the future.