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Alcohol withdrawal question 40 year old

Rav4040

Am a high functioning alcoholic . 39 year old female . Been drinking for 20 years now with breaks in between . Don’t remember drinking e...

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at what point does alcohol poisning occur in a 146 pound man

tmikes_01

I was charged with dui. they r saying my blood alcohol level was .375 I don't feel like that is possiable

2 answers | 1 comment

Will coloring my hair get alcohol in my system and cause a false positive??

Steeltoe

Taking anabuse and am getting tested each time I take it... I am not drinking but worried about false positives with hair dye... hating m...

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Unusual Case of Alcohol Poisoning

snurfer28

Are there a list of possible conditions which symptoms include extreme sensitivity to alcohol? Recently had a 200lb male friend enjoy...

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Am I an alcoholic?

justarandomstranger

Hello, so I'm 22 and I've started drinking at age 16, ofcourse rarely at that point but it grew to my current situation. To be frank, I'v...

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Am I an alcoholic?

tatertotlord666

Hello, I've been ill for years now without explanation, and so I result to alcohol and benzo usage to cope. I used to drink only three...

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brain confusion lingering after alcohol consumption

youngguy800

hey i'm a 21 year old white male. I am no alcoholic but have been the occasional binge drinker for awhile. Occasional being 3-4 times a m...

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alcohol level of 2.83

Jaimito37

Trying to understand 2.83 alcohol level, after a spell in intensive care for severe hypnotremia ,the blood test was done a good few hours...

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Alcohol cause red hands? What do I do?

Santera

I'm not an alcoholic. I only drink at party's and I only party once a year. Alcohol makes my hands red and hot, like I could go outside i...

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Have Safe Holidays

ibizan

Hope everyone has a safe and peaceful holiday season.Holidays can be stressful times,but removing oneself from stressful situations is wi...

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Tests to see if a person with cirrhosis is still drinking?

EPF712

I am wondering what are the tests used to see if a person with cirrhosis is still consuming alcohol? Thanks!

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Alcoholic family member needs help

Eastwood1995

A sibling of mine is an alcoholic. Over the last two years they have had three separate seizures from low electrolytes and potassium. Two...

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