How long it takes to recover from alcoholism must require an assessment of how much alcohol the patient has drunk. Since everyone’s weight is different and the amount of alcohol consumed is different, the time required for metabolism is also different, some people may metabolize the alcohol completely in a day, while others may take 3-4 days. After drinking alcohol, patients should be advised to drink more water, or drink some tomato juice or watermelon juice to promote alcohol metabolism. In addition, alcohol is metabolized through the liver, and often drinking large amounts of alcohol can easily form an alcoholic liver and even damage liver function, so it is recommended that care should be taken to avoid drinking large amounts of alcohol in general.