Alcoholics With Drinking Issues - Signs, Symptoms, And Detoxification Part 2 - 0 views

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  A lot of people are referred to a specialist alcohol and drug unit for detox. This is usually better for those with little home or social support, people with a history of severe withdrawal symptoms, those with physical illness caused by alcohol, and people where past efforts to quit alcohol have failed. The medications used to detoxification in expert units are much the same as GPs recommend, apart from clomethiazole which should only be used in hospitals. Hospital units have a lot more staff and knowledge for giving aid and counselling than GPs have. Individuals with severe alcohol related problems may be better off being admitted to hospital for detoxification. The medicine does not make you stop drinking. You require willpower to quit. The medicine simply helps you to feel better whilst your body re-adjusts to not having alcohol. Even after the time of detoxification you might still have a little craving for alcohol. So you will still need determination and dealing strategies for when you feel tempted to drink. Other medication sometimes used for alcohol issues * Vitamins, specifically vitamin B1 (thiamine), are often prescribed if you are alcohol-dependent - especially at the time of detoxification. This is because a lot of people who're reliant on alcohol don't eat properly and may lack particular vitamins. Deficiencies of vitamin B1 is the most common. A lack of this vitamin may cause serious brain conditions called Korsakoff's psychosis and Wernicke's encephalopathy. * Acamprosate and naltrexone are medicines that can help to ease alcohol craving. Either of these may be prescribed to many people after a successful detoxification to assist them to stay off alcohol. * Disulfiram is another medicine that is sometimes used following a successful detoxification. Once you take disulfiram you get very unpleasant symptoms if you drink any alcohol (like flushing, vomiting, palpitations and headache). So, in effect, the medicine acts as a deterrent for when you're tempted to drink. It can help some people to stay off alcohol. * Olanzapine, haloperidol and lorazepam are all used in the treatment of delirium tremens. After detoxification and staying off alcohol A lot of people who successfully detox return to drinking heavily again at some point. There are various reasons why this might happen. It's believed that you're less likely to return to drinking heavily if you've counselling, or some other support to help you to stay off alcohol. Your doctor, practice nurse, or local drug and alcohol unit might provide ongoing support when you're trying to stay off alcohol. Self help groups like Alcoholics Anonymous have also helped lots of people to stay off alcohol. If you do go back to heavy drinking, you can always try again to quit or decrease. Some people take many attempts before they quit drinking, or keep within the safe limits, for good.
  
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