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Originally Posted by kayleigh.
So what's the difference between alcohol withdrawal and a hangover then?
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Alcohol withdrawal is something that happens when your sentral nervous system has gotten used to functioning on alcohol and then you don't get any or stop drinking. There's a biochemical difference which is quite important. For people who have been alcoholics for years, going cold turkey may cause delirium and seizures and can even kill.
So, withdrawal symptoms is you feeling like **** because you don't have alcohol in your body when you are to some extent dependent on alcohol. Hangover is usually a catch-all term for whatever makes you feel like crap the day after getting drunk.
