Why Is Alcohol Withdrawal Potentially Dangerous?
If you have been drinking heavily for a long time, your body and brain have learned to work harder to keep your nerves communicating with one another to keep you awake. When you stop drinking suddenly, your brain stays in this hyper “awake” state. This is what causes alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
Mild withdrawal symptoms usually start about six hours after you stop drinking and can include anxiety, shaky hands, headache, nausea and vomiting, sweating, and insomnia. More serious withdrawal symptoms include seizures and hallucinations and could potentially be lethal or have lasting consequences.
Our Approach to Alcohol Addiction Treatment & Detox
Alcohol is easy to obtain and part of daily life for many people, making alcohol addiction particularly challenging to overcome. At EHN Canada, we don’t just help you achieve sobriety. Our alcohol rehab programs treat alcohol use disorder, addiction, and underlying mental health conditions to help you achieve lifelong recovery.
Our evidence-based approach includes detox, medication management, individual and group counselling with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and dialectic behavioural therapy (DBT), educational lectures, mindfulness, and exercise to help you address your physical, mental, and social wellbeing.