Inpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - St. Paul, IN.

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when an individual is withdrawing from substance use because withdrawal can be dangerous. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in St. Paul patients can be closely watched for withdrawal symptoms that could cause health complications or even death in more serious instances. a person with alcoholism for instance may need to be closely monitored and possibly administered certain prescription drugs which will prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that may cause very similar symptoms, and doctors and medical staff in an inpatient detoxification facility can ensure their safety.

There isn't an exact process for each person in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each patient exhibits when entering detox. Someone who is otherwise in good health may undergo detox for 3 or 4 days and be released without much intervention, while a different patient may require intensive supervision and medical intervention for a couple weeks. Safety is of the greatest concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for individuals who need to attend an actual drug and alcohol rehabilitation program once detoxification is complete. Most detoxification facilities collaborate with drug treatment programs to make this transition possible, due to the fact that detox is merely the first step in an overall treatment plan for recovering addicts.

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