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Home remedies do not have a good basis of evidence to support their usage, and even though they might be well-meaning, they can do more harm than good.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Home remedies are methods that people may try at home to stop drinking alcohol. Some turn to home remedies because they do not want to enter medical treatment. People may be resistant to treatment because they are embarrassed to speak about the problem with their doctor. They may distrust medicine in general or they may have a negative view of what treatment means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alcoholism is a complex disease and medicine is just beginning to understand it. Addiction does not have a simple cure, and home remedies, while well-intentioned, do not have good evidence to support their usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Article at a Glance:  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Some people try home remedies to stop drinking alcohol because they don\u2019t want medical treatment.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-medical environments are often not safe for the alcohol detox process.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alcohol withdrawal symptoms that can be treated professionally include anxiety, depression, nausea, and trouble sleeping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diet and psychotherapy can help aid medical detox from alcohol.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medical treatment programs help prevent relapse better than at-home treatment. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Understanding Alcoholism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To understand the complexities of alcoholism, one should understand the different terms used in addiction treatment. Alcohol abuse<\/a> is when a person drinks more alcohol than is healthy. Alcohol abuse can lead to short-term consequences like alcohol poisoning, or long-term consequences like high blood pressure and stroke. Alcohol dependence is when the cells of the body have adjusted to the presence of alcohol, and a person experiences symptoms of withdrawal when they stop drinking. Alcohol addiction, also called Alcohol Use Disorder<\/a>, is a pattern of behavior where a person continues to drink alcohol even when they no longer receive pleasure from it, and even if it damages their health, relationships, work or finances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certain home remedies may lower cravings and treat short-term symptoms of a \u201changover,\u201d but this does not address the underlying addiction. Additionally, when a home remedy fails, the person may be tempted to return to drinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are Home Remedies for Alcohol Detox Safe?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

People often attempt home remedies with no professional supervision and sometimes to avoid healthcare professionals. However, non-medical environments may not be safe for the detox process. Alcohol may be on hand and friends and family trying to help may provide harmful medical advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alcohol addiction is unpredictable, and it takes years of medical experience and training to understand what is helpful and what may lead to further harm. Some \u201chome research\u201d may give an idea of what to expect during alcohol detox<\/a>, but there are subtle variations in how addiction manifests in different people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Differences in genetics, lifestyle, length of addiction, mental health and other factors can make the detox experience unique to each individual. How one person\u2019s body and mind react to the deprivation of alcohol might play out differently than how another person reacts. Those looking to detox at home should know alcohol detox can involve serious, sometimes fatal complications like Delerium Tremens<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People with no medical training cannot control for these differences and may not even know that such differences exist. When something happens that is beyond their understanding (for example, the patient\u2019s withdrawal does not go according to plan), they may not have any idea how to react; at worst, they do something that actively endangers the patient\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Should Treatment be Like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the safest and most successful outcomes, alcoholism treatment<\/a> should take place in a safe, controlled environment away from the distractions and temptations of life. During medical detox<\/a>, a person has a team of experienced medical professionals to identify and manage issues that arise during withdrawal and treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When detoxing from alcohol at home<\/a>, alcohol may be on hand or quickly obtainable, making the process more challenging and likely to fail. The home may also have several addiction triggers that sabotage the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addiction professionals can prescribe medications to treat alcohol withdrawal symptoms, which can be uncomfortable and sometimes life-threatening. Some examples of alcohol withdrawal symptoms<\/a> may include<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n