Alcoholism is a chronic, progressive disease that requires a multi-pronged approach to treatment. Unlike other medical diseases, alcoholism is not only a physiological disease but has psychological and social contributing factors. Therefore alcohol treatment has to target all aspects of the alcoholic’s physical, mental and emotional health as well as their social circumstances.

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Alcohol withdrawal sign and symptoms may vary depending on the level of alcohol dependence. Withdrawal symptoms may not be present in every case of alcohol addiction and is usually not present in alcohol abusers and binge drinkers.

Alcohol withdrawal sign and symptoms may last between 7 to 10 days during the alcohol detox phase but has been known to continue up until 3 weeks to a month although it is usually less severe after 10 days. However the intensity and duration of alcohol withdrawal symptoms vary among individual recovering alcoholics.

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