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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There are drugs which help with withdrawal symptoms and the doctors may administer these. It is also possible to administer alcohol to prevent withdrawal, or at least dampen it. The alcohol may be administered intravenously and does not have to be the regular full dose that the patient usually have.
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