Can you quit drinking on your own? Be vigilant! Self abstinence from alcohol carries risks

In daily life, it is common to see situations where people make trouble after drinking, and the harm of such incidents can be large or small, unpredictable. No one wants such incidents to happen, and the main culprit is alcohol

In daily life, it is common to see situations where people make trouble after drinking, and the harm of such incidents can be large or small, unpredictable. No one wants such incidents to happen, and the main culprit is alcohol. The problem brought about by this is that the number of patients with alcohol poisoning and alcohol dependence is increasing day by day!

Alcohol not only causes damage to body organs, especially the liver and stomach, but also causes irreversible neurological damage to the body. Many people consciously try to quit alcohol, but not many end in failure. Why is this?

This is what we often refer to as' alcohol addiction '. Alcohol addiction not only includes physical dependence, but also psychological dependence. The various and rich emotional experiences generated after drinking are even more unforgettable!

So, what are the specific manifestations of alcohol dependence?

1. Alcohol dependence syndrome

This is a special psychological and physiological state caused by repeated drinking, where patients have a thirst for alcohol and a constant compulsion to drink, which can occur continuously or intermittently. If they stop drinking, they will experience psychological and life withdrawal symptoms. This syndrome has the following clinical characteristics:

Withdrawal syndrome occurs repeatedly, and if a patient reduces their alcohol intake or prolongs their drinking interval, it can cause a decrease in alcohol concentration in the body and lead to withdrawal syndrome. The most common symptoms are tremors in the hands, feet, limbs, and trunk, supply imbalance, emotional impatience, and susceptibility to startle reactions; Sweating, nausea, and vomiting can also be seen.

2. Trembling delirium

Patients who suddenly reduce their alcohol intake or stop drinking after long-term alcohol consumption can quickly develop a temporary disturbance of consciousness. During the attack, the patient may have unclear consciousness, time and place barriers, and vivid and distinct hallucinations and delusions of victimization, resulting in extreme fear, anxiety, or impulsive behavior.

At the same time, it can be seen that the patient has thick tremors and ataxia in their limbs, often accompanied by fever, sweating, tachycardia, elevated blood pressure, and dilated pupils. In severe cases, it can endanger life. The duration of delirium tremor varies, usually 3-5 days. After recovery, the patient partially or completely forgets about the condition.

3. Alcoholic hallucination

This is a hallucinatory state caused by long-term alcohol consumption. Patients experience a large amount of rich and distinct hallucinations within 1-2 days after sudden reduction or cessation of alcohol consumption, mainly hallucinatory vision.

Common primitive hallucinations, as well as critical and imperative auditory hallucinations. On the basis of hallucinations, fragmented delusions and corresponding nervousness, fear, or emotional depression can also occur. During the onset of the disease, the patient's state of consciousness is clear and there are no obvious symptoms of psychomotor excitement or autonomic nervous dysfunction.

4. Toxic delusion in alcohol

Patients often experience jealousy delusions and victimization delusions when their consciousness is clear, which is common in clinical practice. Patients who suspect their spouse's infidelity for no reason often have a violent reaction, which can also lead to attacks on the suspect or spouse, sometimes leading to murder. Previously, it was also referred to as alcoholic jealousy.

5. Alcoholic encephalopathy

This is the most severe mental illness state of chronic alcoholism, which is the result of long-term heavy alcohol consumption causing organic damage to the brain. Clinical features include delirium, memory impairment, dementia, and personality changes, with the vast majority of patients unable to fully recover to normal.

What are the methods for quitting alcohol? How to quit drinking scientifically?

Due to the multifaceted harm of alcohol, the most traditional way to quit drinking and alcohol addiction is, of course, to quit and cut it off directly. However, this method of abstinence is not recommended in clinical practice, and besides a high relapse rate, there are also many risks involved. Especially the psychological and physiological hazards are very obvious.

Therefore, it is not recommended to blindly choose to voluntarily abstain from alcohol. Instead, it is recommended to seek withdrawal treatment at a reputable alcohol rehabilitation hospital.

To ensure the quality of medical treatment, patients should be accompanied by their family members to visit the hospital

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