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I know this is a joke, but iirc there used to be certain procedures that would surgically implant something physically harmful into an addicts arm to scare them into soberness. Like a capsule maybe?.. Can't remember the details. And if the person were to start drinking alcohol again, the capsule would break down and release a chemical into their bloodstream.
Suspect you may be thinking of this…

> Disulfiram (Antabuse) changes the way your body breaks down alcohol. If you drink while taking it, you get sick.

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/features/fight...

i looked it up. disulfiram subdermal implants. just proves i need this extension for firefox %(