Outpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Ketchikan, AK.

If someone is receiving outpatient detoxification they must go to the facility assisting them with their detox daily or at minimum five days a week in most situations. Outpatient detox is either delivered in the daytime or evening, which makes it ideal for a person who needs to maintain a normal school or work schedule. Some facilities may also offer options to receive treatment in either normal outpatient or outpatient day treatment, to augment detoxification services and help prevent a relapse.

An average amount of time people remain in outpatient detox is approximately 7 days. Some programs use medication assisted detox approaches while others provide drug free detoxification services. At times when medications are needed to prevent life threatening withdrawal symptoms, as is the case with alcohol and benzodiazepine medications where seizures are sometimes an issue. Otherwise, medical staff at the center help clients handle their emotional, psychological, and physical symptoms of withdrawal and cravings until they are safely detoxed and stabilized.

While outpatient detoxification in Ketchikan is more flexible for obvious reasons, a serious disadvantage is that individuals are at a greater risk of falling back into addiction due to the access they maintain to drugs and alcohol. Ideally, clients will transition into a full rehabilitation program to address the causes of their addiction once outpatient or inpatient detoxification is complete.

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