Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) encompasses a spectrum of autonomic and neuropsychiatric disturbances that emerge following the abrupt cessation or marked reduction of prolonged heavy alcohol intake ...

A quantitative alcohol history should be recorded for all patients, because alcohol use contributes to many physical and mental disorders. A person-centered, nonjudgmental approach should be adopted.

Risks include respiratory failure, sepsis, and significantly higher health care utilization and costs. (HealthDay News) — Patients undergoing major surgery who experience alcohol withdrawal syndrome ...

Alcohol withdrawal can change the tone of a situation fast. What begins with shaking, sweating, nausea, anxiety, or a sleepless night can become something more unstable over the next stretch of hours.

Some experts say that gabapentin may have a role to play in reducing symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome and promoting abstinence. However, this is an off-label use of the drug. Gabapentin is an ...

In rare and severe cases of alcohol withdrawal, one NHS trust is prescribing alcohol to treat patients. A specialised team at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust prescribes carefully ...

Alcohol-induced psychosis can happen after intoxication, during withdrawal, or it can be chronic among people living with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Here’s what it looks like. Alcohol is a ...