Danger of Detoxing From Alcohol At Home
Sometimes called, “cold turkey”, detoxing from alcohol at home is something that many individuals struggling with alcoholism have attempted. Is it a good idea? The only answer to this question is, no, and here’s why.
The Danger of Detoxing from Alcohol at Home
Alcohol is one of the most dangerous substances to detox from. For those experiencing the most serious symptom of withdrawal – the shaking, sweating, heart palpitations, hallucinations, and marked confusion of delirium tremens, or the DTs – the death rate has been estimated to be as high as 1 in 25.
Because of this risk, safe alcohol treatment begins with medical detox. But why? What really happens that’s so serious?