Inclusion Criteria:  Adults 18 years and older Are actively using alcohol Previously met Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) B criteria for alcohol withdrawal Aim to achieve at least 30 days of abstinence as a treatment goal following initiation of remote alcohol withdrawal management Are able to provide informed consent in English. Reside or are able to stay at an address within 2-hours travelling distance from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health for the entire duration of the remote withdrawal procedure Are enrolled in the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)  Exclusion Criteria:  History of complicated withdrawal including withdrawal seizures, hallucinosis, or delirium Positive UDS for sedatives or opioids, currently prescribed sedatives or opioids, or diagnosis of sedative-hypnotic or opioid use disorder within the past year (based on assessment). Individuals prescribed low doses of benzodiazepines (e.g. lorazepam 1mg PO daily) or with a positive urine benzodiazepine screen that is not thought to be due to benzodiazepine misuse may be permitted to proceed with the study at the discretion of the study physician. Severe medical or psychiatric comorbidity that would prevent safe participation in the study Active symptoms of COVID-19 or known contact with someone with COVID-19 within the past 2 weeks. For participants who have recovered from known COVID-19, documentation of a negative polymerase chain reaction test for SARS-CoV-2 following infection will be necessary in order to be considered eligible for the study Contraindications to the safe use of diazepam including: known hypersensitivity to diazepam severe respiratory insufficiency, severe hepatic insufficiency, sleep apnea syndrome, acute narrow-angle glaucoma, and myasthenia gravis. Individuals with sleep apnea may be permitted to proceed with the study at the discretion of the study physician. Active withdrawal symptoms (CIWA-Ar > 12) at the time of the eligibility assessment Active suicidal ideation at the time of eligibility assessment Positive urine pregnancy test, actively breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study period Lack of stable housing Enrollment in another study that conflicts with the procedures or scientific integrity of this study