In the treatment of alcoholism, detoxification refers to
a. the intensive counseling involved in the initial stages.
b. sobering the person up and cutting off his supply.
c. injection of chemicals into the blood to neutralize the effects of the alcohol.
d. the use of sedatives to counter the effects of the alcohol.
ANSWER: b
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