Outpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Union, IA.

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

A standard amount of time clients participate in outpatient detox is about a week. A number of facilities use medically assisted detox approaches while others provide medication free detoxification services. There are times when medications are necessary to prevent life-threatening withdrawal problems, as is the case with alcohol and benzodiazepine medications where seizures are at times an issue. Otherwise, medical staff at the facility help individuals handle their physical, emotional and psychological symptoms of cravings and withdrawal until they are detoxified and stabilized.

While outpatient detox in Union is more flexible for obvious reasons, a very serious drawback is that individuals are at a greater risk of relapse due to the access they maintain to drugs. Ideally, clients will transition into a full rehabilitation facility to deal with the causes of their addiction once outpatient or inpatient detox is complete.

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