Alcohol Withdrawal
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Alcohol withdrawal is a syndrome occurring in people with longstanding high risk drinking who
either stop or substantially decrease alcohol consumption. The symptoms include adrenergic
overactivity, central nervous system (CNS) excitation and gastrointestinal disturbance. The risk
of withdrawal is greater with higher levels of alcohol use, previous episodes of withdrawal and
concurrent health problems including cessation of other drugs. Withdrawal ranges in severity
from trivial to life-threatening, tending to greater severity with successive episodes.Alcohol withdrawal is a syndrome occurring in people with longstanding high risk drinking who
either stop or substantially decrease alcohol consumption. The symptoms include adrenergic
overactivity, central nervous system (CNS) excitation and gastrointestinal disturbance. The risk
of withdrawal is greater with higher levels of alcohol use, previous episodes of withdrawal and
concurrent health problems including cessation of other drugs. Withdrawal ranges in severity
from trivial to life-threatening, tending to greater severity with successive episodes.
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2021Source title
Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol ProblemsPublisher
Specialty of Addiction Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of SydneyLicence
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