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

If a person is receiving outpatient detox they must go to the center assisting them with their detox daily or at minimum 5 days a week in most situations. Outpatient detox is either done in the daytime or evening, which makes it perfect for someone who needs to keep a regular work or school routine. Certain facilities may also offer options to participate in treatment in a choice of normal outpatient or outpatient day treatment, to augment detox services and relapse prevention help.

An average amount of time people remain in outpatient detoxification is about a week. Some programs use medically assisted detox methods while others offer drug free detox services. At times when meds are needed to prevent deadly withdrawal problems, as is the case with alcohol and benzodiazepine medications where seizures are at times an issue. Otherwise, medical staff at the program help people manage their physical, emotional and psychological symptoms of withdrawal and cravings until they are detoxified and balanced.

While outpatient detoxification in Guernsey is more adaptable for obvious reasons, a very serious disadvantage is that clients are at a higher chance of falling back into addiction due to the access they keep to drugs. Ideally, people will transition into a full rehabilitation facility to address the reasons for their addiction once outpatient or inpatient detox is complete.

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