Alcohol Withdrawal

Alcohol withdrawal typically takes place in alcohol addicts that are adults but may occur in teenagers and children. Alcohol withdrawal happens when a person has been consuming large amounts of alcohol and stop suddenly. Alcohol withdrawal usually starts within 5-10 hours after the last drink but could take place 7-10 days later.

Alcohol withdrawal symptoms include jumpiness or nervousness, shakiness, anxiety, irritability, mood swings, depression, fatigue and inability to think clearly. The physical side of alcohol withdrawal symptoms can include headache, sweating, nausea, insomnia, rapid heart rate, clammy skin, and tremor hands. Severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms are delirium tremens, known as the DT’s, fever, convulsions and quite possibly black outs.  

Alcohol withdrawal symptoms may worsen rapidly and may quickly become life threatening. Drugs that depress the central nervous system may be needed to reduce the symptoms, often in moderately high doses. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms require 24 hour medical supervision until the alcohol addict’s vital signs and general health return to normal. Most people who go through alcohol withdrawal make a full recovery but will need a comprehensive alcohol addiction treatment or rehabilitation program to ensure permanent sobriety is attained.
 
Alcohol withdrawal may occur in 25% of the people who abuse alcohol. Mild alcohol withdrawal takes place within 12 hours of the last drink, moderate alcohol withdrawal 24-36 hours and severe alcohol withdrawal can take up to 48 hours or more to peak.

Alcohol withdrawal is also known as alcohol withdrawal syndrome due to the severe physical and mental and emotional effects. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome has a much higher chance of happening with people who have abused alcohol consistently for 3 months or longer in high doses. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome is less prevalent in people under the age of 20.

Alcohol withdrawal symptoms closely relate to nutritional deficiencies and are commonly alleviated much quicker if a heavy vitamin therapy program is used with the alcohol withdrawal treatment. Many people may find it hard to believe alcohol withdrawals and the associated physical and psychological problems included may be directly caused by the vitamin burn up in the body. You could take someone who was deficient nutritionally and he would exhibit very similar reactions as seen alcohol withdrawal.

Alcohol withdrawal treatment requires immediate attention of the withdrawal symptoms to prevent complication. Alcohol withdrawal treatment includes constant monitoring of the blood pressure, body temperature, breathing, heart rate and influx of fluids and electrolyte levels in the body. During alcohol withdrawal treatment many patient are given fluids, nutrition and sedatives intravenously (IV). 
 
If think you may suffer alcohol withdrawal or need alcohol withdrawal treatment we can help you. Our addiction treatment counselors are experienced in this area and can help you. Please call us if you need help with alcohol withdrawal and addiction treatment or rehabilitation.