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by Prince Vegeta on April 26th, 2006

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If an alcoholic forgets everything due to a head injury, will he or she still be addicted to alcohol?

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  • by jakiesmum236 on December 19th, 2006

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    Yes. In addition to a social dependence, alcoholics develop a physical resistance to alcohol, and withdrawal from alcohol can cause tremors, hallucinations, sweating, nausea and vomiting, and perhaps most worrying, detox-related psychosis which may render the person violent or suicidal.

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    • nice answer !

      cami1211

      by cami1211 on December 19th, 2006

    • So, does that mean all of us should develop this resistance?

      Prince Vegeta

      by Prince Vegeta on December 20th, 2006

    • To some extent yes. Surely you have been in the position when you first started drinking and were a 'cadbury'(glass and a half) and maybe as your drinking progressed it took more to get you drunk. Its a similar thing when you stop drinking for long periods of time and then start again- it is easier to get drunk.

      jakiesmum236

      by jakiesmum236 on January 6th, 2007

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