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How do i help a friend that has stopped drinking but is shaking and his hands are going numb?

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Dr. Stephen Rodrigues
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Family Medicine 40 years experience
Doctor or ER ASAP: Your friend is having withdrawals from the alcohol. Not know how they will progress, it is best that you not take on this responsibility and get him to a physician. They need to be seen on an urgent/emergent basis ... Now.
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