Comments on: Alcohol, benzos, and opiates – Withdrawal that might kill you http://www.allaboutaddiction.com/alcohol-benzos-and-opiates-withdrawal-that-might-kill-you/ Addiction help and advice Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:59:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Disease Called Drug Addiction ‘Ending Homelessness’Vancouver « Homelesschampions’s Blog http://www.allaboutaddiction.com/alcohol-benzos-and-opiates-withdrawal-that-might-kill-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2104 The Disease Called Drug Addiction ‘Ending Homelessness’Vancouver « Homelesschampions’s Blog Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:30:29 +0000 http://www.allaboutaddiction.com/?p=2247#comment-2104 [...] Alcohol, benzos, and opiates – Withdrawal that might kill you … Along with teaching and telling stories, part of my goal here at All About Addiction is to get important information out to those who can benefit from [...] [...] Alcohol, benzos, and opiates – Withdrawal that might kill you … Along with teaching and telling stories, part of my goal here at All About Addiction is to get important information out to those who can benefit from [...]

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]]> By: Adi Jaffe http://www.allaboutaddiction.com/alcohol-benzos-and-opiates-withdrawal-that-might-kill-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1938 Adi Jaffe Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:03:29 +0000 http://www.allaboutaddiction.com/?p=2247#comment-1938 Hey Mike, great question and good job doing some research before going further. Though I have to recommend that you see a doctor before making a final decision, given what you've told me (3 drinks per day for a year) I would say that you're safe to quit without much of a problem or need for medical supervision. Believe it or not, there are people out there who get to the point of drinking a fifth of liquor (think whole bottle of vodka) every day. those are the type of individuals that definitely need supervision and most likely pharmaceutical help, to quit. Anything around and up to 3-5 drinks per day I would say can have a go with little more than determination. I would actually stay away from the xanax and brave the first week, difficult as it may be. If after that first week you still finding yourself anxious without the alcohol, definitely go to see a psychiatrist. Good luck and all the best man - Keep me updated! Hey Mike, great question and good job doing some research before going further. Though I have to recommend that you see a doctor before making a final decision, given what you’ve told me (3 drinks per day for a year) I would say that you’re safe to quit without much of a problem or need for medical supervision. Believe it or not, there are people out there who get to the point of drinking a fifth of liquor (think whole bottle of vodka) every day. those are the type of individuals that definitely need supervision and most likely pharmaceutical help, to quit. Anything around and up to 3-5 drinks per day I would say can have a go with little more than determination. I would actually stay away from the xanax and brave the first week, difficult as it may be. If after that first week you still finding yourself anxious without the alcohol, definitely go to see a psychiatrist.

Good luck and all the best man – Keep me updated!

]]> By: Mike http://www.allaboutaddiction.com/alcohol-benzos-and-opiates-withdrawal-that-might-kill-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1936 Mike Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:53:05 +0000 http://www.allaboutaddiction.com/?p=2247#comment-1936 Where can I go to find information about the degree of consumption and the likelihood of medical issues. I have been drinking every night for about a year and it is my new year's resolution to quit, but now I'm worried that I might need medical help to do so after reading this. I don't drink during the day, just at bed time, but I have about 3 drinks so basically I end up passing out. Is this a medical treatment deal, or am I safe to just quit and maybe take xanax for a week? Where can I go to find information about the degree of consumption and the likelihood of medical issues. I have been drinking every night for about a year and it is my new year’s resolution to quit, but now I’m worried that I might need medical help to do so after reading this. I don’t drink during the day, just at bed time, but I have about 3 drinks so basically I end up passing out. Is this a medical treatment deal, or am I safe to just quit and maybe take xanax for a week?

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