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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish10•6 months agoSome hospitals keep it on hand because severe withdrawals can kill a person. I don’t know if this fits your criteria for “helps”, however.
minus-square@stolylinkEnglish1•6 months agoThere are certainly other medical uses for ethanol that a hospital would keep it on hand for.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•6 months agoNot saying there isn’t, but this has been documented as treatment for DT’s.
Some hospitals keep it on hand because severe withdrawals can kill a person.
I don’t know if this fits your criteria for “helps”, however.
There are certainly other medical uses for ethanol that a hospital would keep it on hand for.
Not saying there isn’t, but this has been documented as treatment for DT’s.