medication that makes a person sick if they drink alcohol
Alcoholism and Alcohol Dependence Medication Antabuse is not only effective in treating alcoholism, it is also helpful in treating drug addiction. If you have a drug problem, anything that helps you stop drinking will also help you stop using drugs, because alcohol usually leads to drugs. Antabuse works by making you sick to your stomach if you have a drink. It works - because if you know you can't drink, then you won't think about drinking as much. Antabuse reduces cravings for alcohol. One study of over 250 people showed that Antabuse significantly reduces cravings for alcohol.(1) Antabuse reduces the risk of relapse.