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Suggest Treatment For Alcohol Addiction

sir, my husband was a alcoholic person. he is dailly drinking it. his age is 28, weight 75, height 160 c.m. he was treat before five year back but we can't give any positive result for this treatment. he is not drunken he was a normal person and lovable person . but after drinking he is not kown about his activiteis please inform the meditation for these. we had to stop the habbit through out life please cunsolt the meditation and please inform the hospital in kerala for this treatment
Mon, 25 Aug 2014
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whenever any person takes alcohol for long period, his/her body get dependent on alcohol. whenever a person dependent on alcohol tries to stop or even reduce the amount of alcohol, he/she experiences variety of unpleasant symptoms (anxiety, tremors, sleep problems, even seizures) known as withdrawal symptoms. treatment of alcohol addiction have two stages. first stage consist of management of these withdrawal symptoms this stage usually take approximately 1-2 weeks (upto 4 week in some). as these withdrawal can be life threatening so hospitalization is necessary during this stage. once this stage is over second stage treatment consist of some medication to reduce craving and psychological counseling to modify behavior and to control urge for drinking. for treatment in kerala following link will help you http://www.helpingdoc.com/psychiatrist/kerala/
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Suggest Treatment For Alcohol Addiction

whenever any person takes alcohol for long period, his/her body get dependent on alcohol. whenever a person dependent on alcohol tries to stop or even reduce the amount of alcohol, he/she experiences variety of unpleasant symptoms (anxiety, tremors, sleep problems, even seizures) known as withdrawal symptoms. treatment of alcohol addiction have two stages. first stage consist of management of these withdrawal symptoms this stage usually take approximately 1-2 weeks (upto 4 week in some). as these withdrawal can be life threatening so hospitalization is necessary during this stage. once this stage is over second stage treatment consist of some medication to reduce craving and psychological counseling to modify behavior and to control urge for drinking. for treatment in kerala following link will help you http://www.helpingdoc.com/psychiatrist/kerala/