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 | | Alcoholism is often seen as a "disease of affluence," being uncommon among indigenous people until they become "civilised." Alcoholism is a life-threatening problem that often ends in death, particularly through liver or kidney disease, internal bleeding, brain deterioration, alcohol poisoning, accidents and suicide. |
 | | This condition is usually referred to as "The Adult Children of Alcoholics Syndrome." Al-Anon, a group modelled after Alcoholics Anonymous, offers aid to friends and family members of alcoholics. |
 | | Since benzodiazepines are the safest of the three classes of drugs, alcohol consumption is terminated and a long-acting benzodiazepine, e.g., Valium® is substituted to block the alcohol withdrawal syndrome. |
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