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garyjeff
does hospitals use Valium, fo detox?
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hi again. ya, for alcohol detoxification a benzodiazepine such as valium, ativan or librium is often given in a tapering dose. good luck, gm
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When my b/f was going through detox in the hospital, they had him on Ativan.
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