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Are medications prescribed to help people stop drinking effective?

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Alcoholism: All the medications used do not help you to stop drinking - they just help you decrease the daily consumption. You still need to do other things to assist.

Answered 1/8/2018

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