Resources on drug/alcohol detox

[IMustBeCrazy]

Hello again!

I need to call upon your expert advice in this forum to get pointed to a few outstanding resources on drug/alcohol detox.

Specifically, I'm looking for books/websites that have a good rundown of detoxing for both based on nursing assessment. I am looking for info on common lab results and physical response. I am looking for the common timeline of detox and its patho/labs etc.

I have been running into an ever-increasing number of 'atypical detoxers'...people who are admitted for suicidal ideation for example that have been 'power triaged' through ED to hit the unit sans labs etc, and begin detoxing 48-72 or more hours later. This generally means I have absolutely no baseline and now I have to figure out what is going on.

I have a lot of this info in various sources but am looking for a 'manual' of sorts that brings it all together. Anyone know of such an animal?

Thanks in advance!

~IMBC

[putterfly74]

I for some reason cannot open pdf files, my computer dosen,t download adobe either, and sites with nonpdf file forms to find protocols?

[Boston64]

Thanks, so much, for such an excellent resource site!!

[sam5684]

Hi friends...........I found various valuable resources for drug and alcohol addiction on this site. It's true that in recent times the number of cases of the drug and alcohol addiction is increased and also the crime-rate associated with these things is also increased.

[topnurse]

ADDCTNSG is a listserv for addiction nurses, where they discuss clinical, research, and educational issues as they relate to the field.

Here is the email for the listowner if you want to get more info about the group or have questions:

Elaine Feeney, Listowner

[email protected]

Assistant Professor of Nursing

York College of Pennsylvania

This is a very bright group of advanced and progressive nurses! You could get info about protocols from them, for sure!