Eli5: What happens to alcohol dependent people, that need to stay in the hospital for a different reason like an infection or surgery, how do they prevent withdrawal symptoms?

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Eli5: What happens to alcohol dependent people, that need to stay in the hospital for a different reason like an infection or surgery, how do they prevent withdrawal symptoms?

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Answer 1

From a family member who works in a hospital, they stock bottles of port and sherry for alcoholics. Their doctor prescribes a tiny Dixie cup of port per day to stave off withdrawal symptoms