▲ 49 ▼ 'I was killing myself': San Francisco program giving alcohol to addicts may save lives (www.usatoday.com) submitted 2 years ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/health@lemmy.world 18 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Some hospitals keep it on hand because severe withdrawals can kill a person. I don’t know if this fits your criteria for “helps”, however. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) There are certainly other medical uses for ethanol that a hospital would keep it on hand for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Not saying there isn’t, but this has been documented as treatment for DT’s. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) There are certainly other medical uses for ethanol that a hospital would keep it on hand for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Not saying there isn’t, but this has been documented as treatment for DT’s. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Not saying there isn’t, but this has been documented as treatment for DT’s. permalink fedilink source parent