How to Stop Someone From Consuming Alcohol? Any Meds to Make the Person Reject It?

Question by Ravi: How to stop someone from consuming alcohol? Any meds to make the person reject it?
A family member is consuming alcohol at more than a fifth a day and increasing. The whole family is troubled… With no intention of cutting back or stopping, is there any medication that can be given safely that induces vomiting or aversion to alcohol? Stress is on safety.

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Answer by My Name Is
yeah 2 fingers in the mouth. or ThdaDzzik

Answer by Todd
Yes, it’s called antabuse or disulfiram. There are others. But you have to be careful. A fifth a day habit, may with the sudden introduction of such a drug cause severe DT’s in the person; could even cause a heart attack or stroke.

On a further note, I knew a guy that could drink like a fish on antabuse anyway. This combination may cause more damage to the liver than just drinking by itself.

Maybe suggest the person check into a rehab program where you can leave if you want. By “program” I mean medical care. It’s expensive, but can be effective. The reason being is that it’s a quick way to restore hydration and nutrients, and they may give crucial meds like ativan (lorazepam) to calm the nerves.

The other thing to do is try to convince the person to ween themselves slowly off. It works. Mix water with the whiskey a little bit at a time 🙂 I suppose you could do that behind their back, but that would sow dissent if caught.

The drugs mentioned are not available over the counter, by the way.

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Timothy Maggio, drug and alcohol rehab counselor
Mr. Maggio was employed as a drug and alcohol counselor at the Downtown Clinic and also worked at Child and Adolescent Treatment Services. Most recently, he worked part time as a psychology professor at both Medaille College and Trocaire College.
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