Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) After Quitting Drinking: 8 Tips to Cope (E240)
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You may have heard of Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS), a condition that can develop after you’ve quit drinking and includes lingering symptoms like mood swings, anxiety, brain fog, and fatigue. In this episode I will explain what PAWS is, why it develops, what factors influence the severity of PAWS, what you can expect, and I’ll give you 8 tips for coping with the symptoms.
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Gillian Tietz. Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) After Quitting Drinking: 8 Tips to Cope (E240). Sober Powered. 2024
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Sources
Semel J and Semel T (2020) Persistent Withdrawal Symptoms After Detox Dual Diagnosis Program. Semel Institute. UCLA Dual Diagnosis Program Information and Admissions, University of California, Los Angeles.
Haskell, B. Identification and Evidence-Based Treatment of Post–Acute Withdrawal Syndrome. JNP. 2022
Caputo, F. et al. The recognition and management of protracted alcohol withdrawal may improve and modulate the pharmacological treatment of alcohol use disorder. Psychopharm. 2020
