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What is the probability of alcohol withdrawal?

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Depends on many: Factors, most importantly how much a person is drinking. Mild withdrawal symptoms - slight anxiety and insomnia - can occur in many people who are just using alcohol to help themselves sleep - 2-3 standard drinks per night. More significant withdrawal requires drinking 8-10 standard drinks per day , but less in older people, women and those with chronic illness. Morning drinking is a bad sign.

Answered 4/8/2014

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Several points.: First, what do you mean for withdrawal? Hangover? Fatal seizures? Then, the most important predictor is past experience. if you've done the same thing many times before it is most likely going to have the same result. In general, it is chronic daily alcohol intake that produces the most serious withdrawal.

Answered 9/17/2017

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High or low: Depends on quantity consumed, type of alcohol, over what duration, status of GI and history of alcohol intake and drinkers genetic predisposition

Answered 9/18/2017

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