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What Besides Antabuse Can Help Quit Alcohol?

My former daughter-in-law is a terrible alcoholic and is actually reaching out for help finally. She is at a point in her life where she is too rich for assistance (has a part-time job), but too poor to afford Antabuse on her own. Do you know where she might get assistance of this type?
Wed, 3 Jun 2015
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There are many things that are helpful in overcoming alcohol. Nalaxone, campral and antabuse are approved as treatments. Antabuse is likely the cheapest. It is not very expensive; the other medicines are expensive in the US. Each is associated with about a 25% success. Using all of them has not been studied.
12 step programs such as alcoholics anonymous are also helpful. Some studies imply a higher than 25% rate.
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What Besides Antabuse Can Help Quit Alcohol?

There are many things that are helpful in overcoming alcohol. Nalaxone, campral and antabuse are approved as treatments. Antabuse is likely the cheapest. It is not very expensive; the other medicines are expensive in the US. Each is associated with about a 25% success. Using all of them has not been studied. 12 step programs such as alcoholics anonymous are also helpful. Some studies imply a higher than 25% rate.