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Alcohol Problems: How to Stop Drinking

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Overview

While some people can stop drinking alcohol on their own, others need medical help to manage the physical process of withdrawal. Talk to your doctor about whether you need to withdraw from alcohol under medical care. Your doctor can give you medicine that will help you safely withdraw from alcohol. Other medicines might be prescribed later to help you stay sober. With a doctor's help, withdrawal from alcohol is safer.

If you think you are drinking too much alcohol and want to stop, having a plan can help you get started. Here's how.


Credits for Alcohol Problems: How to Stop Drinking

Current as of: November 15, 2023

Author: Healthwise Staff (https://www.healthwise.org/specialpages/legal/abouthw/en)
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