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Antabuse And Its Role In Alcoholism Problems Treatment

Date Added: December 04, 2010 11:58:47 AM

Author: kekndall32

Category: Government: Federal Ministries and Parastatals: Health

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Social drinking has become quite popular in the modern world. It's kind of a tradition to include a little wine or beer in a meal in numerous houses and restaurants. Celebrating special days like birthdays, weddings and other holidays is rarely carried out without alcohol beverages. It's also something common to meet up with acquaintances or friends for a short drink after a working day. That is regarded as a way to stay in touch with them. Expensive alcoholic drinks are also present at business lunches and negotiations. Though it is not an alcohol abuse, it still creates a foundation for interference of alcohol in our lives. Alcohol addicts do not realize the fact that alcohol does harm not only to them, but at the same time it causes pain to their families. The rising number of cases of domestic violence, suicides, innocent deaths is a consequence of alcohol deep penetration into our life. You should remember that alcohol is a form of drug, and alcohol addiction is a form of drug abuse. The withdrawal from this abuse is as difficult as from drugs use. Antabuse (aka disulfiram) was the first approved medical product used to cure alcoholic dependence. Its action is based on stimulating negative reaction in case a person continues drinking while using antabuse. It interferes with the process of the alcohol transformation and in such a way stimulates hangover symptoms that are 10 times greater that usually. A person who drinks while using antabuse faces with such unpleasant symptoms as sweating, nausea, chest pain, throbbing headache, vertigo, blurred vision and so forth. Among more serious symptoms can be unconsciousness, myocardial infarction, respiratory depression and even death. As you see, antabuse is a very strong medication, that's why it can be given only to a person who understands how it works and is absolutely serious about quitting drinking. Antabuse contraindicative to people with a history of severe heart disease, psychosis or an allergy to antabuse. Pregnant women are also prohibited to take antabuse. So it is a wonderful idea to see a doctor before starting with alcoholism treatment. Remember that antabuse is effective only in case of long-term use. In case a person takes just one tablet, he can simply start drinking in a couple of days again. Excellent news is that European investigations showed that the longer people take antabuse, the more effective it is, since they develop a custom of not drinking. So your health is in your hands, as is your future.

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