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In this case you must be referring to Medically Assisted or Medical Detox vs. Social Model detox. And this was described in the last answer, however, briefly one could say that the use of drugs to ease the discomfort of detox would distinguish medically oriented detox from Social Model Detox or “regular” Detox.
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Alcohol is the most spread addiction in canada after cigarettes. The problem is that it is socially acceted!
!0 years ago, an average of 10% of our helpline calls were for medication addiction. Today it is over 40%!