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Preventing Delirium Tremens (DTs)

To prevent having DTs, do not abuse alcohol. If you do drink large amounts on a regular basis, do not suddenly decrease the amount or stop drinking on your own. Rather, get advice from your doctor on the safest way to lower your intake.

RESOURCES:

Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.aacanada.com/

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
http://www.ccsa.ca/ccsa/

References:

Alcohol. Merck website. Available at: http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec07/ch108/ch108b.html . Accessed February 26, 2008.

American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: http://www.aafp.org.

Berkow R. The Merck Manual of Medical Information . New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, Inc; 2000.

Braunwald E. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine . 15th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing; 2001.

McKeon A, Frye MA, Delanty N. The alcohol withdrawal syndrome. J Neurol Neurosurg Psych. 2008;79:854-862.

National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism website. Available at: http://www.niaaa.nih.gov .

Last reviewed January 2009 by Rimas Lukas, MD

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Talk about it in the:
Delirium Tremens (DTs) Support Group

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