Alcohol withdrawal syndrome is an umbrella term for a family of symptoms an alcoholic endures when you suddenly cease to drink alcohol.
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms vary, and each person tends to experience a different set of symptoms depending on how long drinking has persisted in the period leading up to detoxification. Symptoms also vary according to the quantity of alcohol consumed.
As a rule of thumb, the longer one has consumed alcohol and the higher the quantity of consumption the more severe the symptoms will be (sounds obvious!). At the top end of the spectrum, a sufferer can expect life-threatening symptoms roughly 48 hours into alcohol cessation.
Professional observation thus becomes essential. Withdrawal for a chronic alcoholic can be far more dangerous than withdrawal from harmful drugs such as heroin or crack-cocaine. These are the most common alcohol withdrawal symptoms. It is hard to avoid these symptoms, especially after prolonged alcohol consumption.
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