Medical Disclaimer
Last updated October 2026
Alcohol-related decisions can matter a great deal, so we want to be unambiguous about what this website is.
In an emergency
Call 911 for a medical emergency, including seizures, hallucinations, severe confusion, or unresponsiveness during alcohol withdrawal. Call or text 988 for mental health or suicide-related crisis support. This website is not monitored for emergencies.
Educational information only
All content on Alcoholic Outreach is provided for general educational purposes. It is not medical advice, and it is not a substitute for an evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment plan from a qualified healthcare professional who knows your situation.
No clinical relationship
Reading this site, sending us a message, or using our directory does not create a doctor-patient, therapist-client, or any other clinical relationship. We do not diagnose conditions, prescribe or adjust medications, provide detoxification instructions, or direct anyone’s treatment.
Alcohol withdrawal can be dangerous
If you may be physically dependent on alcohol, seek medical guidance before you stop drinking or significantly reduce your intake. Severe withdrawal can cause seizures, hallucinations, severe confusion, and life-threatening complications. We do not publish unsupervised tapering plans or individualized medication instructions, because those decisions require a clinician who knows your history.
Medication information
Our pages about medications describe them at a general level only. They contain no dosing guidance and are not prescribing advice. Whether any medication is appropriate depends on your health history, other medications, and clinical judgment. Discuss it with a licensed prescriber.
Directory information
Directory listings are descriptions of third-party services drawn from public sources and labeled with a verification status. They are not clinical recommendations, quality ratings, or guarantees of admission, coverage, availability, or outcomes. Confirm every relevant detail directly with the provider.
No guarantees about recovery
Recovery is individual. No treatment, program, medication, or approach works for everyone, and no website — including this one — can promise a particular outcome. Statements about what helps are drawn from published sources and research summaries, not from promises.
Content review
Our educational content is written from material published by federal health agencies and established professional organizations, which are cited on each page. Pages that have not been individually reviewed by a licensed clinician say so. We will publish reviewer credentials when that review process is in place.
Talk with a professional
If you have questions about your own health, drinking, or treatment, please speak with a qualified healthcare professional. Free, confidential support is also available from our recovery team at 602-291-6582. See our national resources for the full list.