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Charles L. Whitfield, MD; Goff Thompson, MD; Anita Lamb, RN; Vivian Spencer, RN; Michael Pfeifer, MA; Mary Browning-Ferrando, MA

JAMA. 1978;239(14):1409-1410.

Abstract
Most community-referred, ambulatory chronic alcoholics can be detoxified quickly and safely without the use of psychoactive drugs, according to our data. We believe such detoxification can be done most efficiently in a social setting, with the aid of a staff who will provide reassurance and reality orientation and who will monitor the patients' vital signs, general condition, and any specific problems.

(JAMA 239:1409-1410, 1978)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Education, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and the Detoxification Unit, Loch Raven Veterans Administration Hospital, Baltimore (Dr Whitfield); Comprehensive Service Detoxification Unit, Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Mount Vernon, III (Dr Thompson); Jacksonville Area Council on Alcoholism, Jacksonville, III (Ms Spencer); Intake Detoxification Section, Hyland Center, St Louis (Mr Pfeifer); Sangamon County Community Action Agency, Springfield, III (Ms Lamb); and the Alcoholism Education Project, Department of Medicine, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield (Ms Browning-Ferrando).

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Alcoholism Detoxification Unit, Department of Medicine, Loch Raven Veterans Administration Hospital, 3900 Loch Raven Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21218 (Dr Whitfield).

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