My son who is unmarried and middle age has got into the habit of drinking through the whole day and also smokes. He is short tempered and will argue a lot over any issue. His habit of drinking has been incurred in the last two to three years. How can I get him over this issue.

Dr. Saul PereiraPsychologist46yrs exp

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He is in need of admission to a rehabilitation facility. This level of drinking is very serious and cannot be treated from home. In most centers, unfortunately, they do not address the smoking but it can be also resolved together with the alcohol problem. He will need to be admitted for at least 6 months and he will be taught a lot of techniques and the 12 step method of resolving the problem. The family will also need to attend counseling and Al-anon groups for their codependency issues. After the rehabilitation, he will need to attend AA meetings too. All of you will need to rally around this plan​ and work together. 

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