How Long Does It Take to Get Physically Addicted to Alcohol?

Published July 6, 2010

Question by Bumble: How long does it take to get physically addicted to alcohol?
Just wondering. I know you can get mentally addicted to anything right away but I want to know about physically addicted to alcohol and would happens if your physically addicted and then stop drinking right away.. can you die?

Best answer:

Answer by Krista
It depends upon the person in regard to how long it takes to get “physically addicted.” It ii usually a relatively short period of time if you are drinking on a regular basis. If you stop drinking when you are an addict, it will not kill you; however, if you have underlying medical conditions it may aggravate those. If you are truly an alcoholic it is best to go to a rehabilitation center where you can receive medical supervision. Detox is very mentally and physically painful.

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