Outpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - Anderson, AL.

If an individual is getting outpatient detoxification they must go to the center helping them with their detoxification daily or at minimum five days per week in most cases. Outpatient detoxification services are either done in the evening or daytime, which makes it perfect for someone who must maintain a regular work or school routine. Certain facilities may also offer options to participate in detoxification treatment in either regular outpatient or outpatient day treatment, to augment detoxification services and help prevent a relapse.

An average amount of time people remain in outpatient detoxification is approximately seven days. Some programs use medication assisted detox methods while others provide drug free detox services. At times when medications are necessary to prevent life threatening withdrawal symptoms, like with alcohol and benzodiazepine medications where seizures are sometimes a problem. Otherwise, medical staff at the program help clients handle their physical, emotional and psychological symptoms of cravings and withdrawal until they are detoxified and stabilized.

While outpatient detox in Anderson is more flexible for obvious reasons, a serious disadvantage is that clients are at a greater chance of falling back into addiction due to the access they keep to drugs. Ideally, clients will then go into a comprehensive treatment facility to deal with the causes of their addiction once outpatient or inpatient detoxification is finished.

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