Short-acting detoxification		Long-acting detoxification
7- to 10-day taper:		10- to 14-day taper:
	On day 1, give diazepam (Valium), 10 to 20 mg orally four times daily, and taper until the dosage is 5 to 10 mg orally on last day. Avoid giving the drug “as needed.” Adjustments in dosage according to the patient's clinical state may be indicated.		On day 1, give diazepam, 10 to 20 mg orally four times daily, and taper until the dosage is 5 to 10 mg orally on last day. Avoid giving the drug “as needed”. Adjustments in dosage according to the patient's clinical state may be indicated.
	or		or
7- to 10-day taper:		10- to 14-day taper:
	Calculate barbiturate or benzodiazepine equivalence and give 50 percent of the original dosage; taper (if actual dosage is known before detoxification). Avoid giving the drug “as needed.”		Calculate barbiturate or benzodiazepine equivalence and give 50 percent of the original dosage; taper (if actual dosage is known before detoxification). Avoid giving the drug “as needed.”