Guidelines Navigating the GuidelinesChapter 1 - An Introduction to the Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol ProblemsChapter 2 - Prevalence of Alcohol Consumption and Related Harms in AustraliaChapter 3 - Stigma and DiscriminationChapter 4 - Screening and AssessmentChapter 5 - Models of CareChapter 6 - Brief Interventions for Alcohol Use and Related ProblemsChapter 7 - Brief e-Health Interventions For Alcohol Use and Related ProblemsChapter 8 - Alcohol WithdrawalOnset and Duration of Withdrawal SymptomsSevere Withdrawal ComplicationsAssessment and Treatment MatchingDifferential DiagnosisPredictors of Withdrawal SeverityObjectives of Alcohol Withdrawal ServicesSettings for Alcohol WithdrawalSelecting Withdrawal SettingsMonitoring During Alcohol WithdrawalSupportive CareEnvironment and SupportSupportive CounsellingFacilitating Links with Other Services for Further Treatment and SupportThiamine and Other SupplementsSleep and RelaxationMedications for Managing Alcohol WithdrawalTreating Severe Withdrawal ComplicationsAlcohol Withdrawal SeizuresHallucinationsAlcohol-Related HallucinosisAlcohol Withdrawal DeliriumWernicke–Korsakoff’s SyndromeElectrolyte DisturbancesChapter 9 - Psychosocial InterventionsChapter 10 - PharmacotherapiesChapter 11 - Peer Support ProgramsChapter 12 - Adolescents and YouthChapter 13 - Gender-Specific IssuesChapter 14 - Pregnant and Breastfeeding WomenChapter 15 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeoplesChapter 16 - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse GroupsChapter 17 - Sexuality and Gender Diverse PopulationsChapter 18 - Older PeopleChapter 19 - Cognitive ImpairmentChapter 20 - Comorbidities: Alcohol with Polydrug UseChapter 21 - Comorbidities: Co-Occurring Mental and Alcohol Use DisordersChapter 22 - Comorbidities: Medical Complications of Alcohol Use DisordersChapter 23 - Relapse Prevention, Aftercare, and Long-Term Follow-Up Download Guideline Treating Severe Withdrawal Complications Severe withdrawal complications include seizures, hallucinations and delirium. Alcohol Withdrawal SeizuresHallucinationsAlcohol-Related HallucinosisAlcohol Withdrawal DeliriumWernicke–Korsakoff’s SyndromeElectrolyte Disturbances