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Old 02-11-2008, 12:39 AM
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Re: Drugs For Alcoholics


"Biljo White" <biljowhite@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Tim Bruening <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote:
>> What medications, if any, do you take to reduce your cravings for
>> alcohol? I ask because the wife of a co-worker is severally alcoholic.
>> She can't stay sober for more than a few days at a time, then drinks for
>> many days. When she drinks, she turns violent, forcing her husband to
>> move out. She is currently sober and relatively stable, and her husband
>> ate dinner with her last night, but I would like to get her anti craving
>> medicines before she drinks again and again alienates her husband!!!!!

>
> That's for medical people to decide. In the meantime, she may have to go
> to
> rehab. At minimum, she should begin going to AA meetings and her husband
> to
> Alanon.
>
> The catch: if she doesn't want help there is no way she's going to get it.
> Trying to coax or make her do something about her drinking is a waste of
> time.
>
> Please feel free to ask more questions. And good luck.


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