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Old 02-04-2008, 08:53 AM
Dan from Boston
 
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Re: Drugs For Alcoholics

Tim Bruening <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote:
>
> After nearly losing her husband last week, I believe that she now wants
> to quit. The problem is that she gets a strong craving for alcohol after
> a few days. Often, her stepdad shows up and takes her to a bar to drink
> double vodkas. I was hoping to find drugs to reduce that craving so that
> her will power would be enough to resist the reduced craving.


She will have to stay away from the stepdad for awhile (he sounds like a
real winner). As far as I know there are no drugs to help. More meetings,
have her get a sponsor (a woman, not a man), and not go anywhere alcohol is
sold or served.