It's pretty easy to get used to alcohol. As a rule, everything starts in a cultural and civilized manner - with one glass of wine drunk in a certain period of time. Further, the frequency of consumption gradually increases. It's getting used to,
gradually addictive. From abstinence from alcohol begins discomfort. And in order to eliminate it for a while, the alcoholic drinks another dose. As a result, the dependence is fixed. And the more time a person drinks, the more difficult it is for him to give up such an addiction.
Why is it easy to start regularly consuming products containing a high percentage of alcohol, but difficult to quit? There is such a medical concept as alcohol withdrawal. It is also known as alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Its essence can be explained in a few words as follows: if a person abruptly stops drinking, his condition and well-being worsen. The fact is that as a result of regular useThe body gets used to alcohol. Alcohol, which is part of it, becomes a participant in the metabolism. In addition, with a sharp refusal to take strong drinks, the liver begins to “rebel”, since it will be forced to unload so many alcohol breakdown products that it simply cannot handle. As a result, all these toxic substances end up in the human body. This is alcohol withdrawal - a punishment for many years of acquaintance with the green snake.
So, alcohol can bring not only brief euphoria, but also long-term torment. Alcohol withdrawal is comparable to a hangover, although they are not the same thing. Prolonged discomfort is easily eliminated by drinking another one
cup. However, here lies the difference between a hangover and alcohol withdrawal. If in the first case drinking is considered almost a natural need, then for a person struggling with an addiction, a new portion will mean only one thing - he refused to recover. His alcoholism continues. One hangover will most likely be followed by a new dose of alcohol. Habit, as they say, is second nature.
Alcohol withdrawal is usually a serious condition, accompanied by headache, fatigue, anxiety, weakness and constant dryness in the mouth. However, these symptoms, characteristic of a normal hangover, are not so bad. It is much worse if alcohol withdrawal is accompanied by disorders of various body systems, including the psyche. Sometimes there are hallucinations, seizures, convulsions, the inability to say anything. In such cases of alcohol withdrawal, treatment should be carried out in a hospital setting.
In case of alcohol withdrawal syndrome, drink plenty of water, go to bed on time, exclude the use of any stimulant substances, because this is fraught with a new addiction. In some cases, you can take drugs "Smecta" or "Rehydron".
If you prudently refused alcohol, the main thing is not to break loose and survive the alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Treating it at home is undesirable, as it is fraught with complications. The best thing to do during alcohol withdrawal is to stay in the hospital.
