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Old 03-18-2014, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by sickpuppy33 View Post
He is taking some sort of medicine his physician prescribed that will make him sick if he drinks..does anyone know anything about this?
The medication is called Antabuse. You can easily google it for more details on what it does. It's not a long-term solution, by any means, but some find it helpful in the short run.

Here's a bit from an online article:
"Antabuse serves merely as physical and psychological deterrent to someone trying to stop drinking. It does not reduce the person's craving for alcohol, nor does it treat any alcohol withdrawal symptoms. The effectiveness of Antabuse in helping someone quit drinking depends on the person's continued use of medication. Because Antabuse is administered in a daily pill, people can merely stop taking the drug and begin drinking again a few days later."
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