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

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  Many people are known as a professional drug and alcohol unit for detox. Normally, this is better for those with little home or social support, those with a history of extreme withdrawal symptoms, those with physical illness caused by alcohol, and those where past efforts to stop alcohol have failed. The medicines used to detoxification in specialist units are a lot the same as GPs prescribe, other than clomethiazole which should only be used in hospitals. Hospital units have more employees and knowledge for giving support and counselling than GPs have. People with severe alcohol-related problems might be best being admitted to hospital for detoxification. The medication does not cause you to quit drinking. You require determination to quit. The medication just helps you to feel better whilst your body re-adjusts to not having alcohol. Even after the time of detoxification you may still have some craving for alcohol. So you will still need determination and coping techniques for when you feel tempted to drink. Other medication often used for alcohol problems * Vitamins, specially vitamin B1 (thiamine), are often prescribed if you're alcohol-dependent - especially at the time of detox. This is due to lots of people who are dependent on alcohol don't eat properly and can lack certain vitamins. A lack of vitamin B1 is the commonest. A lack of this vitamin can cause serious brain conditions known as Wernicke's encephalopathy and Korsakoff's psychosis. * Naltrexone and acamprosate are medicines which can help to ease alcohol craving. Either of these might be prescribed to some people after a successful detoxification to help them stay off alcohol. * Disulfiram is another medicine that is sometimes used following a successful detox. When you take disulfiram you get very unpleasant symptoms if you drink any alcohol (like flushing, vomiting, palpitations and headache). Thus, in effect, the medicine works as a discouraging factor for when you're tempted to drink. It can help some people to stay off alcohol. * Olanzapine, haloperidol and lorazepam are all used in treating delirium tremens. After detoxification and staying off alcohol Many people who successfully detox go back to drinking seriously again eventually. There are numerous reasons why this may occur. It's thought 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 are trying to stay off alcohol. Self-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous have also assisted lots of people to stay off alcohol. If you do go back to heavy drinking, you may always try again to stop or cut down. Many people take numerous attempts before they stop drinking, or keep within the safe limits, forever.
  
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  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Many people are known as a professional drug and alcohol unit for detox. Normally, this is better for those with little home or social support, those with a history of extreme withdrawal symptoms, those with physical illness caused by alcohol, and those where past efforts to stop alcohol have failed. The medicines used to detoxification in specialist units are a lot the same as GPs prescribe, other than clomethiazole which should only be used in hospitals. Hospital units have more employees and knowledge for giving support and counselling than GPs have. People with severe alcohol-related problems might be best being admitted to hospital for detoxification. The medication does not cause you to quit drinking. You require determination to quit. The medication just helps you to feel better whilst your body re-adjusts to not having alcohol. Even after the time of detoxification you may still have some craving for alcohol. So you will still need determination and coping techniques for when you feel tempted to drink. Other medication often used for alcohol problems * Vitamins, specially vitamin B1 (thiamine), are often prescribed if you're alcohol-dependent - especially at the time of detox. This is due to lots of people who are dependent on alcohol don't eat properly and can lack certain vitamins. A lack of vitamin B1 is the commonest. A lack of this vitamin can cause serious brain conditions known as Wernicke's encephalopathy and Korsakoff's psychosis. * Naltrexone and acamprosate are medicines which can help to ease alcohol craving. Either of these might be prescribed to some people after a successful detoxification to help them stay off alcohol. * Disulfiram is another medicine that is sometimes used following a successful detox. When you take disulfiram you get very unpleasant symptoms if you drink any alcohol (like flushing, vomiting, palpitations and headache). Thus, in effect, the medicine works as a discouraging factor for when you're tempted to drink. It can help some people to stay off alcohol. * Olanzapine, haloperidol and lorazepam are all used in treating delirium tremens. After detoxification and staying off alcohol Many people who successfully detox go back to drinking seriously again eventually. There are numerous reasons why this may occur. It's thought 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 are trying to stay off alcohol. Self-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous have also assisted lots of people to stay off alcohol. If you do go back to heavy drinking, you may always try again to stop or cut down. Many people take numerous attempts before they stop drinking, or keep within the safe limits, forever.<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.stopdrinkingadvice.org/guide">alcohol addiction</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.stopdrinkingadvice.org/cta/?blog-support-2012">alcohol addiction</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.stopdrinkingadvice.org/">alcoholism cure</a></div>

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