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2. Detoxification - Wikipedia

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   Precipitous withdrawal from long-term alcohol addiction without medical management can cause severe health problems and can be fatal. Alcohol detox is not a treatment for alcoholism. After detoxification, other treatments must be undertaken to deal with the underlying addiction that caused alcohol use.

3. Alcohol-related brain damage - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol abuse disrupts all of these systems and causes hormonal disturbances that may result in various disorders, such as stress intolerance, reproductive dysfunction, thyroid problems, immune abnormalities, and psychological and behavioral disorders. [10]

4. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Electrolyte problems and low blood sugar should also be treated. [2] Early treatment improves outcomes. [2] In the Western world about 15% of people have problems with alcoholism at some point in time. [3] Alcohol depresses the central nervous system, slowing cerebral messaging and altering the way signals are sent and received.

5. Alcohol detoxification - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol detoxification (also known as detox) is the abrupt cessation of alcohol intake in individuals that have alcohol use disorder. This process is often coupled with substitution of drugs that have effects similar to the effects of alcohol in order to lessen the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. When withdrawal does occur, it results in ...

6. Alcoholic liver disease - Wikipedia

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   It is the major cause of liver disease in Western countries, and is the leading cause of death from excessive drinking. [2] [3] Although steatosis (fatty liver disease) will develop in any individual who consumes a large quantity of alcoholic beverages over a long period of time, this process is transient and reversible. [1]

7. New Research Says This Super Popular Drink Might Cause Liver ...

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   "The liver has remarkable regenerative properties so usually patients recover fully," Dr. Clarke says. "But in a few severe cases, the damage requires an emergency liver transplant to save the ...