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Accelerated and Distance Delivered Outpatient Alcohol Treatment

(www.netdoctor.co.uk)Generally we tend to think about treatment for alcohol abuse, dependence, or addition as falling into one of two categories: inpatient or outpatient. However, just as there is enormous variation in inpatient or residential treatment styles, so too are there differences in outpatient offerings. Most of these differences - beyond the obvious 12-Step or Alternative orientations and frameworks - boil down to intensity, duration, and communication preferences.