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Suggest Remedy For Alcohol Addiction
My husband is alcoholic annonymous. He has developed multiple problems like Pancreatitis, alcoholic hepatitis & high lipids. He was initiated to alcohol in school days at home by his father. He is now 40years of age & addiction is worsening every minute, he i9s unable to go to work for several months, is drinking night & day taking sleeping pills like alzolam & ativan & is hardly eating. I believe he has personality problems & his mother does not co-perate with me. Is there any hope? Please suggest what i should do.
Fri, 19 Dec 2014
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I had gone through your query.
Putting him to alcohol anonymous or rehab center is only way to quit alcohol.De addiction center provide multi dimensional approach in alcohol addiction.
Treatment of medical complication is 1st priority.As he have hepatitis and pancreatitis so total alcohol abstinence is advisable.
It may worsen his medical health.
Ativan can prevent alcohol withdrawal and has less heapto toxic effect so it is advisable to take it regularly.
Avoid use of ativan with alcohol it cause more brain depressant effect.
Consult psychiatrist for motivational counseling and proper psychological assessment.
Glad to help you further
Thank you.
I had gone through your query.
Putting him to alcohol anonymous or rehab center is only way to quit alcohol.De addiction center provide multi dimensional approach in alcohol addiction.
Treatment of medical complication is 1st priority.As he have hepatitis and pancreatitis so total alcohol abstinence is advisable.
It may worsen his medical health.
Ativan can prevent alcohol withdrawal and has less heapto toxic effect so it is advisable to take it regularly.
Avoid use of ativan with alcohol it cause more brain depressant effect.
Consult psychiatrist for motivational counseling and proper psychological assessment.
Glad to help you further
Thank you.
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