Outpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - George, IA.

If someone is receiving outpatient detox they travel to the facility helping them through detoxification daily or at minimum five days per week in most cases. Outpatient detox services are either done in the evening or daytime, which makes it ideal for someone who must keep a normal school or work schedule. Some facilities also provide options to participate in treatment in either normal outpatient or outpatient day treatment, to augment detoxification services and relapse prevention help.

An average amount of time individuals participate in outpatient detox is about seven days. Some programs use medication assisted detox approaches while others provide medication free detox treatement. At times when medications are necessary to avert life threatening withdrawal problems, as is the case with alcohol and benzodiazepine medications where seizures are sometimes a problem. Otherwise, staff at the program help people handle their physical, emotional and psychological symptoms of withdrawal and cravings until they are detoxified and balanced.

While outpatient detox in George is more flexible for obvious reasons, a serious disadvantage is that clients are at a higher risk of falling back into addiction due to the access they keep to drugs and alcohol. Ideally, clients will transition into a log-term or short-term recovery facility to address the reasons for their addiction once outpatient or inpatient detoxification is finished.

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