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Quitting alcohol cold turkey means stopping all drinking at once, which is safe for a light drinker but risky for a person who drinks heavily

Substances produce symptoms identical to a mood disorder, so the distinction rests on a timeline and an abstinent period of weeks or months. In one study of 242 treatment seekers, 27.3 percent were substance-induced and 72.7 percent were independent.

Alcohol impairs fear extinction, the exact learning process exposure and response prevention depends on, while leaving fear acquisition intact. In most cases OCD came first, by a median of eight years.