It is the first step to be taken by the addict, and leads to immediate and total abolition of alcohol in the drink, which implies the appearance of a withdrawal must be prevented or treated.
This will happen at an essential ambulance, although there are a number of circumstances that require such processing is performed in a hospital such as:
* No responsible person who controls the whole process.
* Co-existence of an organic illness or severe psychiatric affected person.
* Personal history of seizures or delirium by alcohol dependence.
* Multiple failures in previous attempts at outpatient detoxification.
* Presence of a significant withdrawal despite all the means employed to prevent their occurrence.
