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Glossary from "Counselling for Alcohol Problems" from PREMIUM Counselling Treatments, Vikram Patel.

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Withdrawal Symptoms

These occur in the most severe form of drinking, called Dependent Drinking. People’s bodies have become used to receiving alcohol regularly, and if they do not get it, their body reacts giving very unpleasant (and in extreme cases dangerous) effects, including sweating, nausea, and in serious cases uncontrollable shaking, vomiting, or fits.