Long and chronic exposure to alcohol makes a person become so dependent that if he makes any effort to stop or cutoff the quantity he develops a set of symptoms known as withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal symptoms are divided into three stages depending on their onset: Stage 1 (mild) This stage develops after 6 to 7 hours of the last drink. It is characterized by anxiety, nausea, insomnia, abdominal pain and/or vomiting, loss of appetite, tremors, fatigue, depression, foggy thinking, heart palpitations, and mood swings. Stage 2 (moderate) This stage develops after 12 to 24 hours of the last drink. It is characterized by increased blood pressure, body temperature and respiration problems, mental confusion, irregular heart beat, sweating, irritability, and heightened mood disturbances Stage 3 (severe/delirium tremens) This stage develops after the first one or two days of last drink. It is characterized by hallucinations, seizures, fever, severe confusion, and...