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L’objectif
To describe the implementation and short-term outcomes of an outpatient benzodiazepine taper protocol to treat benzodiazepine withdrawal in a substance use disorder bridge clinic.
Constatations/points à retenir
Managing benzodiazepine withdrawal with a 4- to 6-week intensive outpatient taper in patients with benzodiazepine and opioid use disorders is challenging. More work is needed to refine patient selection, balance safety risks with feasibility, and study long-term, patient-centered outcomes.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
Patients were recruited who were dependent on benzodiazepines and looking to taper (54 patients, total of 60 tapers initiated). For those who initiated a taper, the researchers evaluated the proportion of patients who completed a taper, the likelihood of remaining on a taper over time, and seizure, overdose, or death within one month of taper completion or discontinuation.
