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Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms Timeline

Alcohol is one of the most abused substances in the US, and alcohol use disorders affect more than 18 million individuals in the country. The shocking part is that only about 7% of addicts seek treatment. Due to the unpleasant withdrawal symptoms, many addicts fail to quit without a supervised detox program. Many of them…

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Alcohol and Dopamine

Each year, 15 million American adults meet the criteria for an alcohol abuse disorder. Although alcohol is legal, it is physically and psychologically addictive. Withdrawing from alcohol without help from an alcohol detox center is dangerous because some withdrawal symptoms, such as delirium tremens and seizures, are potentially fatal. Alcoholism can develop within weeks, months,…