A comparison between community and inpatient detoxification of alcohol dependent patients found no difference in the number of patients remaining sober six months At least three out of four such patients can be detoxified successfully in the No studies of outpatient detoxification using medication were identified where fits occurred but studies had, appropriately, excluded patients with a history of withdrawal seizures or with impending Home detoxification does not appear to have any clinical advantages but may offer cost There are too few reports to be able to show rare serious events and publication bias may contribute to the current favouring of home detoxification as.
