title: Principles and practice of detoxification.
abstract: Detoxification is the medical care that safely carries the patient through withdrawal. It is normally not an end point but is a step toward rehabilitation. Protocols should be tailored to meet the needs of individual patients.
authors: Office of the Army Surgeon General, Falls Church, Virginia.
authors: G M
authors: GM
authors: Cross
authors: P T
authors: PT
authors: Hennessey
mesh_terms: D000430:Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs