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2. It's hard to stop at 1 drink. Here's why — and how to cut ...

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   White also warns that it can be dangerous to quit drinking alcohol on your own if you’ve been drinking heavily for a period of time. “Each year, alcohol withdrawal contributes to about 1,000 ...

3. Sober-curious? Here's what to know about Dry January, the ...

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   In order to prepare for the race, she stopped drinking alcohol for the month of January. ... Heavy drinkers who go cold turkey may experience mild to severe withdrawal symptoms, including shaky ...

4. 6 tips to reduce alcohol use and cancer risk after surgeon ...

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   U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned in a recent advisory about alcohol use increasing cancer risk. The advisory notes that alcohol can increase the risk of throat, liver, esophageal ...

5. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol depresses the central nervous system, slowing cerebral messaging and altering the way signals are sent and received. Progressively larger amounts of alcohol are needed to achieve the same physical and emotional results. The drinker eventually must consume alcohol just to avoid the physical cravings and withdrawal symptoms.

6. 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 .

7. Cold turkey - Wikipedia

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   Sudden withdrawal from drugs such as alcohol, benzodiazepines, and barbiturates can be extremely dangerous, leading to potentially fatal seizures. For long-term alcoholics, going cold turkey can cause life-threatening delirium tremens. [1] In the case of opioid withdrawal, going "cold turkey" is extremely unpleasant but less dangerous.