treatment: detoxification
A process of withdrawing a person from a specific psychoactive substance in a safe and effective manner.*
Also: detox, detoxify, kicking, medically supervised withdrawal
*Excerpt with permission from Graham, Allan W. & Schultz, Terry K.
(Editors)
Principles of Addiction Medicine, 2nd Edition
Hardcover 1998 (American Society of Addiction Medicine)
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