Alcohol and Alcoholism Vol. 37, No. 4, pp. 344-346, 2002
© 2002 Medical Council on Alcohol
WITHDRAWAL FROM ALCOHOL USING MONITORED ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION: A CASE REPORT
Nottingham Alcohol and Drug Team, The Wells Road Centre, The Wells Road, Nottingham NG3 3AA and
1 Sneinton Hermitage, 3537 Sneinton Hermitage, Sneinton, Nottingham NG2 4BT, UK
Received 5 November 2001; in revised form 13 December 2001; accepted 16 January 2002
Aims: A single case study of alcohol withdrawal through monitored alcohol consumption in a hostel resident. Method: A standard dose of cider was given when the client requested, and had a lower breath alcohol concentration than when he took his previous dose of cider. Results: Abstinence was uneventfully achieved on two separate occasions each taking only 2 days. Conclusions: Withdrawal from alcohol through monitored alcohol consumption is a potentially effective and rapid procedure, but the limits of its appropriate use have not been established.