Inpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - Atmore, AL.

Inpatient detoxification is suggested when a person is withdrawing from substance use because there may be risks involved. In an inpatient detoxification setting in Atmore clients can be closely watched for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal which may bring about health complications or even death in more severe instances. a person struggling with alcoholism for example may need to be watched closely and possibly given certain prescription drugs which would prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that can bring about very similar withdrawal symptoms, and medical professionals in the inpatient detoxification center can ensure their safety.

There isn't an exact protocol for each patient in detox, because of the unique health differences that each person presents when entering the detoxification facility. An individual who is basically physically and mentally healthy may go through detox for 3 or 4 days and be released without much medical intervention, while a different patient may need comprehensive oversight and intervention for a couple weeks. Medical safety is of the utmost concern, as well as a transition to a rehab program for clients who should to attend an actual substance abuse rehab center once detox is complete. Most detox facilities collaborate with drug rehab programs to make this transition possible, since detoxification is only the first step in a much more comprehensive treatment plan for recovering addicts.

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