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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e6a98 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89e6a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><p>Many people who experience depression use alcohol as a way of coping. This can be disastrous, since people with mental health disorders who self-medicate with alcohol are at high risk for addiction. But in some instances, it is alcohol abuse that brings on depression, altering what is assumed to be the normal cause-and-effect relationship. Either way, when alcohol abuse and depression occur together comprehensive treatment is the only answer, preferably at a residential treatment facility that can treat both the depression and the alcoholism at the same time.<\/p><\/section><section><div class=\"quick-links custom-sidebar-background\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-869a630 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"869a630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><p>According to statistics collected by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), people who suffer from an alcohol use disorder are<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalo.edu\/cria\/news_events\/es\/es18.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">nearly four times more likely to suffer an episode of major depressive disorder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span>than members of the general public. In further confirmation of the relationship, almost<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/depression\/guide\/alcohol-and-depresssion#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">one-third of depression sufferers will experience problems with alcohol abuse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span>at some point in their lives.<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-764e23a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"764e23a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Many people who experience the symptoms of depression turn to alcohol to help them cope. Intoxication can suppress their symptoms for a while, but their desperation to escape the painful emptiness of depression may ultimately lead to alcohol dependency.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-130786f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"130786f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>But the connection between alcohol abuse and depression is not a one-way street. In some instances, alcohol use is not a coping mechanism but an actual cause of depression.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-699b5ed elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"699b5ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Regardless of the specifics of the cause-and-effect relationship, people suffering from depression, an alcohol use disorder, or both will require treatment from trained mental health professionals and\/or addiction specialists if they are to overcome their conditions.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d1211 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56d1211\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb42bc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1eb42bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Depression Leads to Alcohol Use Disorder\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c2b4ce elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c2b4ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>When people develop major depressive disorder, they experience a sudden and disturbing loss of energy and motivation. Their emotions are muted and their ability to enjoy life can be severely compromised.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-500c26f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"500c26f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>A depressed person with little or no history of drinking is unlikely to self-medicate with alcohol. But for those who already associate alcohol with good feelings and good times, encounters with depression can easily lead to increased drinking. Depression can be a frightening disorder because it produces symptoms that are totally unfamiliar to those who\u2019ve never experienced depression before, and people often turn to alcohol to help them cope with their fear and anxiety.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b71530 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b71530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>As a central nervous system depressant, alcohol can improve mood by lowering inhibition and self-consciousness, which leaves users feeling momentarily relaxed. However, prolonged use of alcohol can produce effects are temporary and fleeting. Drinking doesn\u2019t cure depression, and the constant recurrence of its disabling and disturbing symptoms can make it difficult to control alcohol use.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28fe098 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28fe098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Alcohol Use Leads to Depression and Other Mental Health Issues\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276f91a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"276f91a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>While depression can be a cause of alcohol abuse, the former does not always precede the latter. Over time, chronic alcohol abuse can alter brain functioning in ways that encourage the development of depression.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7025496 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7025496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Frequent alcohol consumption suppresses the brain\u2019s ability to produce adequate supplies of the neurochemical serotonin, which is involved in the regulation of mood, appetite, sleep, memory, learning, and cardiovascular functioning. Emotions and behavior tend to be more volatile, unpredictable, and unmanageable when serotonin is absent, and those who have low levels of serotonin have been shown to be vulnerable to depression, a condition that thrives on emotional instability and disquiet.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a71a20 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a71a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.semanticscholar.org\/paper\/The-Role-of-Serotonin-in-Alcohol%27s-Effects-on-the-Lovinger\/caf9738019f64d736e8778709d0a309b2456404b?p2df\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Serotonin imbalances are associated with mood imbalances<\/a>,<\/span> and alcohol abuse can create fertile ground for depression when they interfere with the production of this important neurotransmitter.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff0cff elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ff0cff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Alcohol abuse has neurological effects, but it impacts a person\u2019s life in other ways that can lead to depression. People with alcohol use disorders struggle to maintain healthy relationships, often lose their jobs because of their behavior, fail to meet their responsibilities as parents, and are vulnerable to accidents that may cause significant damage to themselves or others.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0055fd9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0055fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>These life problems are potential causes of depression, which is a predictable emotional response to circumstances that are stressful, unpleasant, frightening, or disheartening. Depressing circumstances create low moods, and adding alcohol to the mix will only accelerate the downward spiral.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-069c554 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"069c554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Persistent anxiety is another inevitable result of life trouble caused by alcohol abuse, and anxiety disorders are a significant risk factor for depression. Studies indicate that more than half of those who are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychiatrictimes.com\/view\/understanding-comorbid-depression-and-anxiety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">will also suffer from depression<\/span><\/a>\u2014and vice versa\u2014and that is yet another reason why depression may follow closely on the heels of alcohol abuse issues.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cta-callout float-left full-width cta-older-man-begin-recovery-journey-today  hidden-xs hidden-sm\"><div class=\"cta-container cta_image row mobile-only\"><div class=\"cta\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b637eef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b637eef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7745a28 e-con-full e-flex 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signs and Symptoms of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467dc45 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"467dc45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"video\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Depression is a surprising illness, in that those who develop it are unlikely to understand what is happening in the early stages. Depression is not deep sadness or unhappiness, as many believe, but is instead experienced as a profound emptiness that affects a person\u2019s every waking moment. When depression strikes it may seem as if a bottomless void has opened to swallow up all strong emotions and capacity for enjoyment, turning conscious awareness itself into a form of misery.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-603816f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"603816f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"video\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Depression is usually experienced as a distressing break with reality that will only worsen over time if no action is taken. The early<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/depression\/guide\/major-depression#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0symptoms of depression<\/a>\u00a0include:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-001ce9e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"001ce9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Chronic fatigue and low energy<\/li><li>Loss of interest in hobbies or other previously enjoyable activities<\/li><li>Feelings of aimlessness or hopelessness<\/li><li>Disengagement or disinterest in family life, friendships, or other social interactions<\/li><li>A loss of motivation to perform even simple tasks<\/li><li>A desire to retreat into sleep; going to sleep and awakening at unusual hours<\/li><li>Inability to function effectively on the job or in school<\/li><li>Spontaneous attempts to make dramatic and seemingly irrational life changes<\/li><li>A retreat into compulsive but unsatisfying behaviors (i.e., watching television all day or staying on the Internet all night)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b16ef5d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b16ef5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"video\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>From the time you enter medically assisted detox to the day you graduate from rehab, you should feel reassured that a medical care team is monitoring you for your safety and comfort, and the addiction treatment team fully supports you and your recovery process. Residential 30-day or 90-day treatment programs have the highest alcohol treatment success rates, but whichever program you choose should offer a full range of services, including individual therapy, peer support groups, pharmacotherapy, treatment of any underlying or co-occurring mental health conditions, and holistic therapies. The more tools you have at your disposal, the more likely you are to feel engaged in your recovery process and motivated to protect your hard-won sobriety.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415df96 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"415df96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"video\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Unfortunately for many, substance abuse is another indicator of depression. Drugs and alcohol may both offer a temporary respite from the worst symptoms of depression, and their abuse can become another type of compulsive response to a disturbing and disheartening condition.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afe09fc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afe09fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"video\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Alcohol use disorders never develop in a vacuum, regardless of whether they occur after or before the onset of depression. People who\u2019ve experienced life trauma, or who have unresolved personal issues, or come from family backgrounds plagued by alcohol abuse all face a greater risk for substance use disorders, as do those who suffer from other mental health disorders than depression.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee716f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ee716f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"video\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.altamirarecovery.com\/blog\/alcoholic-understanding-signs-symptoms\/\">\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">signs of a developing alcohol use disorder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span>include:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb13d69 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb13d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Growing tolerance for alcohol (the need to consume more to achieve the same intoxicating effects)<\/li><li>Cravings and withdrawal symptoms (anxiety, shakiness, restlessness, paranoia, delusions, etc.) if alcohol is not consumed for several hours<\/li><li>Frequent episodes of unplanned binge drinking<\/li><li>An inability to manage personal affairs, directly related to the effects of drinking<\/li><li>Drinking that changes from an occasional behavior to a daily preoccupation<\/li><li>Drinking that becomes both a reward for success and a way of coping with disappointment<\/li><li>Family and friends noticing changes related to drinking, which cause them to express misgivings<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9278fd0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9278fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>There is no guarantee that people who are depressed will increase their alcohol consumption in response to their emotional turmoil, especially if they get help for their depression at an early stage.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38fceb2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38fceb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Likewise, light-to-moderate drinking is not a risk factor for depression, and those who drink responsibly are not in any more danger of developing this disorder than anyone else. Only if drinking gets out of control is there an elevated risk, and depression is only one of the significant health problems that people with alcohol use disorders might have to face if they cannot get control over their behavior.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea61e4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ea61e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Value of a Dual Diagnosis Treatment Program\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d16bf49 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d16bf49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Depression responds well to treatment, and treatment facilities have extensive experience dealing with this condition. The biggest problem is that people who experience depression symptoms often don\u2019t realize the nature of their illness and don\u2019t ask for help quickly as a result.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6baf14 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6baf14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Alcohol use disorders are also highly amenable to treatment. However, the challenges they present are somewhat different than those of depression. While people experiencing the symptoms of depression know that something is wrong, people who develop issues with substance abuse often remain in denial, refusing to accept that they\u2019ve lost control of their drinking or drug use. Attempts to confront them about their substance abuse are frequently met with defensiveness or hostility, perhaps because addiction is still viewed as something shameful and as a sign of weakness by many people.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afbe6e2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afbe6e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>In fact, alcohol use disorders and depression are both brain diseases that call for acknowledgement and treatment. Neither is a sign of poor character or personal failure, and once people with alcohol use disorders can past their denial they have great hope for recovery. As for those with depression, they can also get better, once they learn more about the reason for their symptoms and take action to overcome them.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d23a6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90d23a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>When alcohol use disorders and depression occur simultaneously, each disorder must be treated aggressively and proactively, and with equal priority. Most\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.altamirarecovery.com\/alcoholism\/\">alcohol treatment programs<\/a>\u00a0and mental health treatment centers now offer dual diagnosis treatment programs that are specifically designed to meet the needs of people with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, and men and women diagnosed with an alcohol use disorder and major depressive disorder make up a significant proportion of the clients in these programs.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4617dfa elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4617dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><div class=\"content-block-wrapper col-lg-9 col-md-12 col-xs-12 ignore-padding\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Depression and alcohol use disorders often develop together, and treatment that addresses them together offers the best hope for long-term and lasting recovery. 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