This drug produces nausea whenever alcohol is drunk. Withdrawal may be delayed if the person is in poor health. In addition to withdrawal, treatment may also include a program of mental and social rehabilitation, which may involve psychiatric counseling. The treatment of drug dependence is often not completely successful, although the success rate varies from drug to drug. The rehabilitation programs, such as therapeutic communities and Alcoholics Anonymous, greatly increase the chances of success.
Drug addiction accounts for thousands of hospital emergency room admissions each year.
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