How to help someone after detoxing from xanax (alprazolam) and alcohol?

Group support: The person will need ongoing outpatient aftercare, and you can encourage him/her to be consistent with it. This may involve specific outpatient substance abuse groups, aa, and working with an addiction medicine doctor over time. There may be long-term sources of pain that need to be addressed; new coping patterns need to be developed. Mindfulness training may help deal with craving also.