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Can sudden withdrawal from alcohol use kill you?
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Medical emergency: Alcohol withdrawal is a medical problem. Withdrawal from alcohol when you have been drinking heavily over a long period of time often is a medical emergency and can kill you. Any alcohol withdrawal should be supervised by a doctor.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Yes: If you have been drinking a lot for a long time you can get delirium tremens and seizures and potentially death. Talk to your doctor or go to a detox center if you have been drinking more than a few drinks on a daily basis.
Answered 5/14/2016
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