Manitoba is known as one of the Canada’s Prairie Provinces. To the south, it is bordered by Minnesota and North Dakota which are known to be the U.S. states. It is bordered to the west by Saskatchewan province, and Ontario province to the east.
Based on a study which was published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry which was carried out by experts at the Canadian Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, it was discovered that around 14% of Manitobans are down with addiction.
One of the major reasons for this is, the rate of poverty, and the high proportion of indigenous populations which are displaced.
When it comes to overcoming addiction to alcohol, the best way to accomplish this, is to receive thorough professional treatment.
Usually, the first type of treatment is detoxification. This is a physiological process which requires the removal of harmful substances from the body.
It is advisably done in an environment where the person is monitored all through the day, thereby making sure that he or she is kept safe and comfortable all through the process.
This process is known to last depending on the severity of the case. Hence, it could be as little as some hours, and much as some weeks.
Then there is Inpatient treatment, which is known to be the most intensive form of care, and it is usually used to handle acute cases and crises. People who receive inpatient treatment for alcohol addiction are usually required to stay within the environment till they are okay.
There is also Outpatient treatment which basically involves treatment either during the day or evening, or both, but the addict is not required to stay overnight because they have a good support from family, friends and their partners as well.
Hence, the person can still go about his normal work activities, and go for treatment, because the person has people who are watching over him or her.
Leaving a treatment programme finally could be tough, because everything changes, and the adjustment process is slow. Hence, there are Sober Living Communities which serve as halfway homes. They are safe transitory environments for the person to live before fully returning home.