Alcohol withdrawal refers to the symptoms that occur after the cessation of alcohol. Most aloholics have difficulty in problem solving, abstract thinking and memory tasks. In Indian scenario, the studies on effect of alcohol withdrawal on cognitive functioning are scanty. The present aimed to investigate the auditory working memory in subjects who were chronic alcoholics and withdrew from the alcohol consumption.  Subjects were divided into two groups. Group 1 consisted of 10 males who were chronic alcoholic and withdrew from the alcohol consumption and Group 2 consisted of 10 non– alcoholic males. Digit ordering task and Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT) was administered on the subjects. The results revealed significant differences between the groups. Results showed that individuals with alchohol withdrawal syndrome performed poorer than normal adults. Findings of the study may be useful in educating the public regarding the negative effect of alcoholism in day to day functioning.