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• A process in which the body rids itself of a drug (or its metabolites). During this period, withdrawal symptoms can emerge that may require medical treatment. This is often the first step in drug abuse treatment.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Detoxification. (n.d.). NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/detoxification.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Detoxification. www.drugabuse.gov. NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/detoxification (accessed: January 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Detoxification." NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. 28 January. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/detoxification.

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