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Historically, hospitals have been know to utilize prescription beer to safely manage severe alcohol withdrawals, preventing life threatening gran mal seizures (lemmy.today)
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[โ€“] DrBob@lemmy.ca 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Why go to the trouble of using something nasty. It's convenient and non-stigmatizing for the residents. So why not?

[โ€“] Viceversa@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Why go to the trouble of using something nasty.

If I had to choose between watered-down pure alcohol (grain spirits) and Budweiser, I think we both know which one is nasty.