Can a Person Who Was a Cocaine Addict Drink Alcohol Occasionally After Rehab?

Question by kat: Can a person who was a cocaine addict drink alcohol occasionally after rehab?
My husband is getting out of a 6 month drug rehab program on Friday. I want to know if it is ok to allow him to drink alcohol or not. Alcohol was never a problem foe him, cocaine was his only addiction. I do not drink very often. I will maybe have 1 or 2 drinks every couple of months. I just wanted to know if I should ban all alcohol from our home? I just need some guidance on this one. Serious, helpful answers please.

Best answer:

Answer by the_only_solorose
the risk that he could trade one addiction for another is pretty high. To be on the safe side, I would remove all alcohol from the house.

Answer by sheilasays
“when we substitute one for another(any drug or drink) we realize our addictions all over again”. go with him to meetings for 90 days and then if he wants to drink you wont be able to stop him. if you don’t know much about addiction go to nar-anon or other groups, you’ll find others like you. that is my advice.

Drug Rehab Stow Introduces New Family Therapy
Drug Rehab Stow is constantly looking for new ways to improve its treatment programs. The facility recently announced the implementation of new family group therapy techniques to assist patients who suffer from drug and alcohol addiction. New research … Read more on PR Web (press release)

California judge sends boy who killed neo-Nazi father to state lockup
Prosecutors had sought for him to placed in the state's juvenile justice system, but the boy's defense attorneys argued for him to be placed in a residential treatment center. "My wish for Joseph is that he goes to an education place that can get him … Read more on NBCNews.com (blog)

New Alcohol Treatment Programs Now Available at Drug Detox Fair Lawn
Drug Detox Fair Lawn has restructured its treatment programs to help alcoholics focus on how to function in a world where they are confronted with their addiction on a daily basis. Many alcoholics feel trapped. Alcohol is served in restaurants and … Read more on PR Web (press release)