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Suggest Treatment For Alcoholism
My brother is a recovering alcoholic that has started drinking again after being sober 4 yrs. He thought he could just drink beer and it has turned into the same situation he was in 4+yrs ago with drinking brandy straight from the bottle, but has everything at the tips of his fingers.. Job, girlfriend and family that supports him to get sober. He has the "I don't care attitude" and does not want to stop drinking. He has not eaten for 2 days now and needs help... All of us are so worried, but knows he needs to do this himself. Right?
Wed, 15 Oct 2014
Hi dear,
Thank you for your query.
For alcohol quitting first of all need to motivate t he patient.
and there are two types of medication.
1.Anti Craving medication like acamprosate, topiramate, naltrexone etc..
2.withdrawal preventive medication like benzodiazepins.
also aversion therapy is there like disulfirum etc..
Need to consult psychiatrist for detail history and mental status examination.
Thank you
Thank you for your query.
For alcohol quitting first of all need to motivate t he patient.
and there are two types of medication.
1.Anti Craving medication like acamprosate, topiramate, naltrexone etc..
2.withdrawal preventive medication like benzodiazepins.
also aversion therapy is there like disulfirum etc..
Need to consult psychiatrist for detail history and mental status examination.
Thank you
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