- Drug treatments. An alcohol-sensitizing drug called disulfiram (Antabuse) may be a deterrent. Disulfiram won't cure alcoholism, nor can it remove the compulsion to drink. But if you drink alcohol, the drug produces a severe physical reaction that includes flushing, nausea, vomiting and headaches. Naltrexone (ReVia), a drug long known to block the narcotic high, also reduces the urge to drink....
