Withdrawal from alcohol using monitored alcohol consumption: a case report.
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AIMS A single case study of alcohol withdrawal through monitored alcohol consumption in a hostel resident. METHOD A standard dose of cider was given when the client requested, and had a lower breath alcohol concentration than when he took his previous dose of cider. RESULTS Abstinence was uneventfully achieved on two separate occasions each taking only 2 days. CONCLUSIONS Withdrawal from alcohol through monitored alcohol consumption is a potentially effective and rapid procedure, but the limits of its appropriate use have not been established.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Alcohol and alcoholism
دوره 37 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002