Ethyl Alcohol, also known as Ethanol, is the chemical we commonly refer to as Alcohol. This is the substance that humans drink to get the intoxicating effect. This is a harsh liquid with an acrid taste and highly volatile. This is the highly potent liquid that alcohol addicts consume in excess with scant regard for their own health.
An alcohol addict will display different withdrawal symptoms to those exhibited by a drug addict. The side effects and long term health effects of alcohol addiction is different to that of drug addiction. Therefore, treatment for alcoholism is different from treatment given for drug addiction. In addition, the treatment given to alcohol addicts can also vary from person to person depending on the severity of addiction and the health condition of the addict.