How to quickly get an alcoholic out of a binge? Resuscitation doctor's advice

Drunken alcoholism is a complex condition that requires the intervention of qualified specialists. Relapse occurs too quickly without medical attention. I will tell you how to get out of the binge correctly, as well as why you need to do it as soon as possible.

If a person does not suffer from alcohol addiction, and at the same time takes alcoholic beverages for several days in a row, then this is not a binge. Unlike an alcoholic, a moderately drinking person can stop at any time if necessary. The situation is different with alcoholism, when the patient suffers from an irresistible craving for alcohol, nothing can stop him on the way to alcohol.

In case of binge drinking, an alcoholic is disturbed in the morning by severe anxiety, which can persist throughout the day if the patient does not take alcohol. For a person suffering from alcoholism, alcohol occupies the most important place in life. Therefore, it is extremely difficult for an alcoholic to get out of a binge on his own. In this situation, the patient needs to be taken to a drug treatment clinic or made

call a narcologist on house.

How is withdrawal from hard drinking

In a narcological clinic, the procedure for withdrawing from hard drinking includes three main phases:

1. Detoxification

The first stage is the elimination of alcohol from the patient's body. It is noteworthy that this should be done after the intoxication stage. It is advisable to carry out the procedure after sleep, when the process of alcohol absorption in the gastrointestinal tract is over. Before putting on a dropper, the patient should be provided with plenty of drink. This is necessary to avoid dehydration and the speedy elimination of toxins from the body.

2. Recovery

After cleansing the body of toxins, the patient is given restorative therapy, which may include taking a variety of medications that eliminate unwanted symptoms. For example, these are drugs that lower blood pressure, eliminate nausea and vomiting, and sedatives that relieve anxiety.

3. Psychotherapy

The most important task is to prolong remission. At the final stage, psychotherapists are involved with the patient, helping to cope with an irresistible craving for alcohol.

The clinic's specialists provide services outside the walls of the medical institution. You can call your doctor to interrupt the binge at home. Outpatient treatment provides for the patient to stay in the clinic for up to 10 hours. Note that withdrawal from hard drinking is carried out on an anonymous basis. All information is strictly confidential and is not subject to publicity, even in the form of registration.

When to get out of the binge

The procedure for getting out of binge should be carried out as soon as possible. The longer the drinking binges last, the more difficult the treatment is, the more damage is done to health. So, with prolonged binges, the patient develops heart problems (arrhythmia, tachycardia), liver and kidney disease, as well as nervous disorders. Emergency withdrawal from hard drinking is a vital procedure that helps to avoid such serious disorders as hypertensive crisis, myocardial infarction, stroke and delirium tremens.

The team of specialists of the clinic "Ibis" will provide all the necessary services for getting out of hard drinking inexpensively and as quickly as possible. Delivery of the patient to the clinic in Moscow is free of charge. If necessary, before the therapeutic procedures, a psychologist works with the patient to convince them of the advisability of taking measures to get out of the binge.

about the author

Boldyrev Dmitry Alexandrovich, resuscitator, cardiologist