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There are no easy answers for treating alcoholics. Interventions help some times, but not usually in getting people sober the first time. Generally speaking, people won't respond to forced counseling, not even when required by law, as in parole or probationary rules. Family intervention with a counselor helps sometimes, and at least plants the seed that they may need help, but it is usually "hitting bottom", that is, reaching whatever point of maximum tolerance that individual has for the trouble he or she is in, that makes the difference. Hopefully, they hit bottom before divorce, arrests, bankrupty, or death. Treatment for Alcoholism relies mostly on aftercare. Even people pushed into rehabs and detoxes won't stay clean unless they have some sort of aftercare program to help, at least at first. Alcoholics Anonymous has the best track record for aftercare at this time, and it's free, non-confrontational, one alcoholic helping another.

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