For people who have severe alcohol use disorder, this is a key step. The goal is to stop drinking and give your body time to get the alcohol out of your system. That usually takes a few days to a week.
Most people go to a hospital or treatment center because of withdrawal symptoms like:
Doctors and other experts can keep an eye on you and give you medicine to help with your symptoms.
- Shaking (tremors)
- Seeing or feeling things that aren’t really there (hallucinations)
- Seizures