Citation

Whitfield CL, Thompson G, Lamb A, Spencer V, Pfeifer M, Browning-Ferrando M. J. Am. Med. Assoc. JAMA 1978; 239(14): 1409-1410.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1978, American Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

633543

Abstract

Most community-referred, ambulatory chronic alcoholics can be detoxified quickly and safety without the use of psychoactive drugs, according to our data. We believe such detoxification can be done most efficiently in a social setting, with the aid of a staff who will provide reassurance and reality orientation and who will monitor the patients' vital signs, general condition, and any specific problems.

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