If a person is receiving outpatient detoxification they travel to the facility assisting them through detoxification daily or at least 5 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 routine. Certain facilities may offer options to get detoxification treatment in either normal outpatient or outpatient day treatment, to augment detoxification services and relapse prevention help.
An average time clients remain in outpatient detox is about 7 days. Some programs use medication assisted detoxification approaches while others provide medication free detoxification services. There are times when meds are needed to prevent life-threatening withdrawal symptoms, like with alcohol and benzodiazepine medications where seizures are at times an issue. Otherwise, medical staff at the program help people manage their emotional, psychological, and physical symptoms of withdrawal and cravings until they are detoxed and balanced.
While outpatient detoxification in Fairbanks is more flexible for apparent reasons, a very serious drawback is that clients are at a higher chance of falling back into addiction due to the access they keep to drugs and alcohol. Ideally, clients will transition into a comprehensive treatment facility to address the reasons for their addiction once outpatient or inpatient detoxification is complete.
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