Symptoms of delirium tremens include shaking, hallucinations, and nausea. If you are a heavy alcohol user and want to stop abruptly, talk to your doctor first. (Photo Credit: Amie Brink/WebMD) ...

If you drink heavy amounts of alcohol for weeks, months, or years, you may have mental and physical symptoms when you stop or cut back. This is called alcohol withdrawal. About half of all people with ...

At some time in their lives, 20% of men and 10% of women in most Western societies will have an alcohol-use disorder, which is defined as repetitive alcohol-related problems in at least 2 of 11 areas ...

Alcohol withdrawal occurs when someone who is physically dependent on alcohol suddenly stops or reduces their drinking. In the most severe cases, the condition can be fatal. Many symptoms may arise ...

Delirium tremens (DT) is one potential side effect of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). DT is a potentially life threatening condition that can cause tremors, hallucinations, and seizures. AWS is a ...

Clamoring hideously, endlessly gibbering in the psychopathic wards of municipal hospitals, in the padded cells of county jails, victims of delirium tremens every day pursue their terrible ...