Volume 6 Issue 3 (July - Sept.) 2023
Review Articles
SCOPE OF HOMOEOPATHY IN ALCOHOLISM AND ADDICTION
Poonam Bhatt, Nidhi Kala
Substance abuse is defined as excessive use of substances like alcohol, tobacco, any other drug that is harmful to oneself, society, or both. Alcohol is a detrimental and intoxicating chemical that can lead to addiction. In today's society for the majority of the population, alcoholic beverages are an inevitable component of the social gathering. Alcohol consumption is linked to an increased risk of acquiring serious non-communicable illnesses such liver cirrhosis, cardiovascular diseases and several malignancies as well as mental and behavioral disorders, including alcohol dependency. The Homoeopathic literature has a wide range of medicines for the treatment of alcoholism, including addiction and withdrawal.
