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Special Aspects of Human Alcohol Withdrawal

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Recent Developments in Alcoholism

Part of the book series: Recent Developments in Alcoholism ((RDIA,volume 4))

Abstract

There are still surprising gaps in our knowledge of alcohol withdrawal. While quantitative alcohol consumption accounts for about one third of the variability in severity of acute withdrawal, there is little systematic knowledge about the other factors involved. Thus, we cannot precisely predict the severity of withdrawal in individual patients. Controversy exists as to the role of medical vs. social detoxification approaches to acute withdrawal, the influence of acute withdrawal and its treatment on the long-term outcome of alcoholism, and the importance (or even existence) of chronic withdrawal. There is little systematic data to guide withdrawal treatment in special clinical settings, e. g., with concurrent medical or psychiatric illness or with mixed substance dependence. This chapter reviews the published literature, tries to point out methodological and conceptual problems, and suggests areas for future research.

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Gorelick, D.A., Wilkins, J.N. (1986). Special Aspects of Human Alcohol Withdrawal. In: Galanter, M., et al. Recent Developments in Alcoholism. Recent Developments in Alcoholism, vol 4. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1695-2_13

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