Out-patient detoxification of patients addicted to sedative-hypnotics and anxiolytics

Due to the risk of seizures and other potentially life threatening complications, it has been accepted practice to detoxify patients addicted to sedative-hypnotics or minor tranquilizers in an in-patient setting. Using the procedures for patient selection and management described below, we have been...

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Published in:Drug and alcohol dependence 1982-04, Vol.9 (2), p.143-151
Main Authors: Hawthorne, James W., Zabora, James R., D'Lugoff, Burton C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambulatory Care - methods
Anti-Anxiety Agents
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Phenobarbital - administration & dosage
Substance-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
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Summary:Due to the risk of seizures and other potentially life threatening complications, it has been accepted practice to detoxify patients addicted to sedative-hypnotics or minor tranquilizers in an in-patient setting. Using the procedures for patient selection and management described below, we have been able to detoxify as out-patients approximately two-thirds of 69 patients who were found to be in need of detoxification. Out-patients experienced no serious complications during or immediately following detoxification and were not significantly less likely than in-patients to complete treatment. We present here some guidelines which will assist practitioners in identifying patients who are appropriate for out-patient detoxification and describe approaches to patient management that have proven effective.
ISSN:0376-8716
1879-0046
DOI:10.1016/0376-8716(82)90060-6