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Here are the questions The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
most often receives about alcohol along with their answers. They provide
information to better understand the health consequences of alcohol abuse
and dependence (alcoholism). Consult your physician or health care provider if
you or a loved one has an alcohol problem.

Which medications treat alcoholism?

A range of medications is used to treat alcoholism. Benzodiazepines (Valium® ,
Librium®) are sometimes used during the first days after a person stops
drinking to help him or her safely withdraw from alcohol. These medications are
not used beyond the first few days, however, because they may be highly
addictive. Other medications help people remain sober. One medication used
for this purpose is naltrexone (ReVia™). When combined with counseling
naltrexone can reduce the craving for alcohol and help prevent a person from
returning, or relapsing, to heavy drinking. Another medication, disulfiram
(Antabuse®), discourages drinking by making the person feel sick if he or she
drinks alcohol.

Though several medications help treat alcoholism, there is no "magic bullet." In
other words, no single medication is available that works in every case and/or
in every person.

What is alcoholism?

Is alcoholism a disease?

Is alcoholism inherited?

Can alcoholism be cured?

Can alcoholism be treated?

Does alcoholism treatment work?

Do you have be an alcoholic to experience problems?

Are specific groups of people more likely to have problems?

How can you tell if someone has a problem?

Can a problem drinker simply cut down?

If an alcoholic is unwilling to get help, what can you do about it?

What is a safe level of drinking?

Is it safe to drink during pregnancy?

Does alcohol affect older people differently?

Does alcohol affect women differently?

Is alcohol good for your heart?

When taking medications, must you stop drinking?

How can a person get help for an alcohol problem?







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