I have a drink problem - Professional opinion

**Lori Jordan** · 04-06-2006, 10:37 AM

They have a pill now that you can take and if you drink it makes you massivly sick has anybody ever been introduced to it?

**Catty1** · 04-06-2006, 01:30 PM

It's called Antabuse. I never have had to take it, and I am glad.

I'd take the fellowship, growth and support of AA any day!

Catty1

**moosmom** · 04-06-2006, 02:33 PM

When I was a paramedic, we used to pick up balkies (aka drunks) off the street who would drink, despite taking antibuse, which made them deathly sick. It's a great drug by itself, but God forbid you should drink!! The side effects are NASTY!!!!

**carole** · 04-06-2006, 05:02 PM

Antabuse has been around for over twenty years now, my ex was taking it and yes he did drink on it and yes he was very ill, had to be hospitalised, mind you it gave me some peace of mind.

A shandy is the only alcoholic drink that i would drink now, i actually hate the taste of alcohol, it is beer with a little bit of what you guys call 7 up or sprite, and it is yummy.,Trouble is it is very easy to drink a lot of them not realising it can still make you quite drunk.

kEEP up the good work Denise, you are doing SO GREAT.!!!