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How To Treat Addiction To Alcohol?
Son is a very advanced alcoholic, serious clogged viens artries, can t really be left alone. Real, most pressing problem. Urination, unchecked making him and everything constatly wet and smelly. Mother, siblings trying to care for him. What can we do, how do we handle things? June Coleman
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Hello
Welcome here.
Alcohol addiction is a distressing problem.
Severe alcohol dependence requires residential detoxification treatment as alcohol withdrawal can be life threatening.
I would advice you to visit a registered de-addiction centre for proper treatment.
Drugs like librium and ativan would be required for management of alcohol withdrawal. Also psychological therapies to increase the motivation to quit alcohol would be administered.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.
Welcome here.
Alcohol addiction is a distressing problem.
Severe alcohol dependence requires residential detoxification treatment as alcohol withdrawal can be life threatening.
I would advice you to visit a registered de-addiction centre for proper treatment.
Drugs like librium and ativan would be required for management of alcohol withdrawal. Also psychological therapies to increase the motivation to quit alcohol would be administered.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.
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