People who drink Alcohol on a regular basis become tolerant to many of the unpleasant effects, and thus are able to drink more before suffering these effects. Yet even with increased consumption, many such drinkers don’t appear intoxicated. While they continue to work and socialize reasonably well, their deteriorating physical condition may go unrecognized by others until severe damage develops such as liver disease and or hepatitis. It may take other’s to be hospitalized for various reasons, and then suddenly experience Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
Psychological addiction to alcohol may occur with regular use of even relatively moderate daily amounts. It may also occur in people who consume alcohol only under certain conditions, such as before and during social occasions. This form of addiction refers to a craving for the alcohol’s psychological effects, although not necessarily in amounts that produces serious intoxication. For psychologically addicted drinkers, the lack of alcohol tends to make them anxious, and in some cases, panicky.
Physical addiction to alcohol occurs in consistently heavy drinkers. Since their bodies have adapted to the presence of alcohol, they suffer alcohol withdrawal when ever they suddenly stop drinking. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms range from jumpiness, sleeplessness, sweating, and poor appetite, to tremors, convulsions, hallucinations, and sometimes death.
Alcohol detox symptoms include but are not limited to:
- Sweating or Rapid Pulse, Increased Hand Tremor, Insomnia, Nausea or Vomiting, Physical Agitation, Anxiety, Transient Visual, Tactile or Auditory Hallucinations or, Illusions, and Grand Mal Seizures
During your detox from Alcohol, the Physician will usually prescribe detox medication to counter the detox withdrawal symptoms. Our highly trained staff will assist you in making your detox as comfortable as possible. Alcohol detox usually last 7 to 10 days.