2007-01-08 01:19:08 · 7 answers · asked by chocolateynelson 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
There are no drugs that "treat" alcohol/drug addiction, however, there are drugs that treat the symptoms of withdrawals and if they are administered and taken properly the addict can be weaned off of them over a period of time until they are no longer dependent on drugs or alcohol. These only treat physical addiction withdrawals, the mental part is up to the individual addict. Where I live heroin is the big drug of choice now, I have never seen anything like this drug destroy so many people(even the people who aren't using). Whether it is you or a friend I wish you the best of luck. The addict really needs to check with his/her doctor to see what the best treatment for them is.
2007-01-08 01:34:43 · answer #1 · answered by crispcelerystick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marketed as Antabuse, disulfiram has been used by physicians for more than 40 years to treat alcoholism. Patients who drink alcohol while on this medication can experience unpleasant reactions such as nausea, vomiting, and flushing.
Initial studies at Yale indicated that disulfiram decreases abuse of both cocaine and alcohol in patients who abuse both substances.
A NIDA-supported study has found evidence that combining disulfiram, a medication long used to treat alcohol addiction, with buprenorphine, a new opiate-addiction treatment medication awaiting approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), can reduce cocaine abuse among the more than 50 percent of heroin-addicted individuals who also abuse cocaine. In the study, patients addicted to both opiates and cocaine who was treated with a combination of disulfiram and buprenorphine achieved 3 weeks of continuous abstinence from cocaine faster and stayed abstinent longer than those who received only buprenorphine.
2007-01-08 01:49:04 · answer #2 · answered by benjandy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None that I know of.
I suppose there are drugs that help deter withdrawal symptons.
Methadone fits your description.
But a pill that turns you back into normal drinker(standards vary) or recreational drug user...not yet.
2007-01-08 01:29:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kudzu root, available in capsules, tea or glycerine extract, is supposed to help with breaking alcohol addiction. Been used safely for lots of years.
Also take cinnamon in capsules to help stabilize blood sugar, a topic very closely related to alcoholism, as well as diabetes.
If you feel nervous, take Valerian root to calm you. Tired? Siberian Ginseng (Eluthero) helps and is a good tonic.
2007-01-08 02:09:25 · answer #4 · answered by Janet S 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Then you would need a drug to cure using that drug
2007-01-08 01:26:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your own mental high can cure them both!!!
2007-01-08 01:31:37 · answer #6 · answered by Dancer3d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pot, and non addictive!!!
2007-01-08 01:28:55 · answer #7 · answered by wmf936 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋