Patient's question:
What is alcoholism?Doctor's answer:
Alcohol poisoning includes two types: one is acute poisoning caused by a single large amount of alcohol consumption, and the other is withdrawal syndrome experienced by chronic alcoholics who suddenly stop drinking or increase their alcohol intake. Regardless of which type, both are mental and physical disorders caused by alcohol consumption. Acute poisoning, depending on the amount of ethanol in the blood, ranges from mild to severe, manifesting as agitation, ataxia, and confusion. Withdrawal syndrome includes symptoms such as agitation, anxiety, neurasthenia, nausea, vomiting, hallucinations, and twitching.