| An alcoholic individual is anyone who craves too much | | | | experience some alcohol cravings, but will not be given |
| for alcohol and seem like he can't live without it. As this | | | | any, as this is the standard procedure of the treatment. |
| health condition progresses, this person's body | | | | The physician will also be using a breathalyzer in order |
| becomes more addicted to this substance, and the | | | | to determine if the patient managed to take some |
| harder it gets to get out of his dependence on it. If this | | | | alcohol despite the restrictions given to him. The patient |
| same person tries to get out from his addiction in a | | | | also will need to undergo regular check-ups, while |
| drastic way, he may experience what is called | | | | support of friends and family are vital in the success |
| withdrawal symptoms. This is because the body is so | | | | of his rehabilitation process. |
| accustomed to the alcohol, that it's like already a part | | | | Patients may react differently to the detoxification |
| of it, and taking it out is like taking a part of it too. This | | | | treatment. There are some that will complete the |
| is where alcohol detoxification can help, and it also | | | | rehabilitation process smoothly, while some will have a |
| aims to alleviate these withdrawal symptoms the | | | | hard time because of the anxiety and nervousness |
| moment the person stops drinking. | | | | that they are bound to experience in the first stages |
| There are some well known symptoms of alcohol | | | | of treatment. Some may have difficulty sleeping and |
| withdrawal that you primarily need to observe before | | | | while other just experience a mild version of |
| going on with an alcohol detoxification program. | | | | withdrawal symptoms. For some, even after |
| Examples of these symptoms are of course, alcohol | | | | treatment, their cravings come back in just a short |
| cravings, nausea, excessive sweating, trembling, and a | | | | period of time. This is the reason why a strong level of |
| general feeling of sadness or loneliness. The alcohol | | | | determination is needed on the part of the patient is he |
| cravings the symptom that is the most difficult to | | | | ever wants his rehabilitation to be successful. |
| manage, as most of the other symptoms will dissipate | | | | Upon completion of the treatment, like previously |
| in a few days time, but the alcohol cravings generally | | | | mentioned, the patient may still have a chance to get |
| stay for a longer time. Around 5% of people who | | | | back to drinking alcohol again. And for this reason, he is |
| desires to stop alcohol are likely to experience delirium | | | | placed under a special medication which will help |
| tremors, which can be compared to excessive shaking | | | | manage his cravings for alcohol. Well-known drugs |
| or convulsions. There are also instances wherein | | | | used for this purpose are acamprosate and disulfiram |
| people get severely dehydrated and other related | | | | acamprosate. The second one can have some |
| health problems as well. | | | | disturbing effects on the patient if taken in combination |
| In alcohol detoxification, the most commonly used | | | | with alcoholic drinks. The patient is informed of this |
| medication is Chlordiazepoxide, a kind of | | | | negative effect and will be forced not to take alcohol |
| benzodiazepine drug. This is also given to patients who | | | | at any rate. |
| are experiencing anxiety, tension and nervousness. | | | | Regular counseling sessions is also recommended for |
| A high dosage of this detoxification drug is generally | | | | the patient during the course of the detoxification |
| administered by a qualified physician on the first day of | | | | program, as well as the support of family and friends, |
| the treatment. This dosage will be gradually lowered | | | | including the physician assigned to him. |
| within the course of 1 week. The patient may | | | | |