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Wednesday, 10 November 2010 |
According to Wikipedia:
Alcohol detoxification, or alcohol detox, for individuals with alcohol dependence, is the abrupt cessation of alcohol intake coupled with the substitution of alcohol with cross-tolerant drugs that have similar effects in order to prevent alcohol withdrawal. As such, the term "detoxification" is somewhat of a misnomer since the process does not in any way involve the removal of toxic substances from the body. Detoxification may or may not be necessary depending upon an individual's age, medical status, and history of alcohol intake.
I wish my friend's dad had gone through alcohol detoxification. He'd still be living now to witness the good life that my friend is having if he and his family were guided through this kind of addiction. But he just slipped away. Sigh.
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