Kicking alcohol can kill you: See a doctor

If you are seriously addicted to alcohol and want to quit, see a doctor or a psychiatrist.

That's because quitting on your own can be deadly, according to Chi Yong, head of the alcoholism treatment unit at Beijing Anding Hospital. The hospital specializes in mental health.

Alcohol is addictive, but unlike many other addictive substances, such as most opioid drugs, it comes with potentially deadly consequences during withdrawal.