My brother in law is 40 years old. He has been addicted to the habit of alcohol consumption for more than 10 years. His behavior towards his wife and children is very ridiculous. I was providing him disulfiram tablet of intas pharma for the last 1 year but it all proven waste of time and money.

Dr. Saul PereiraPsychologist48yrs exp

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You have to admit your brother in law into a rehabilitation program for at least 6 months to cure him of this addiction. If he has had mental problems too then he may require psychiatric care as well. Even after rehabilitation he must continue addiction counseling for at least three years to completely remove the physical and psychological conditioning and craving. He will be told and taught new lifestyles, schedules, habits etc. To totally recover. He must work on the oral issue, the rigid value system, the genetic factor and the script issue. Many people will not be able to resolve drug addiction in particular if they do not reach their ?hitting rock bottom?, i.e. The worst stage in their addiction to finally want to reform. Unfortunately for some unlucky few that can be death. So do be careful and do not delay seeking help now. If there are relapses, do not get too alarmed and give up. He must again persevere and fight this battle until he comes out victorious. The family members and medical fraternity must be there for him right through this recovery. He will also need to attend alcoholics anonymous meetings for a long time too after the treatment is over. If he refuses to go for treatment, some centers offer to pick him up especially when is intoxicated and admit him. You will need to get the written permission of his wife to do so.  

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