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/* The negative effects of alcohol use on an individual’s personality */
'''Medications''' are often used to discourage alcohol use. ''Antabuse'' (disulfiram) interrupts the metabolization of alcohol, increasing the amount of [[acetaldehyde]] in the body and leading to substantial hangover symptoms shortly after drinking and discouraging those who have taken the medication from drinking. ''Naltrexone'' is a medication that binds to opioid receptors in the brain, decreasing alcohol cravings and promoting abstinence.
== The negative effects of excess alcohol use on an individual’s personality ==
[[File:Alcohol abuse.jpg|right|251px|thumbnail||Alterations in four of the “Big Five” personality traits are linked to problematic alcohol use.<ref>[https://www.jwatch.org/na46402/2018/04/02/alcohol-use-adults-may-lead-detrimental-personality ''Alcohol Use in Adults May Lead to Detrimental Personality Changes''] by Claire Wilcox, MD</ref>]]
The article ''Alcohol Use in Adults May Lead to Detrimental Personality Changes'' by Claire Wilcox, MD states:
