Outpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - St. Amant, LA.

If someone is receiving outpatient detoxification they travel to the facility helping them with their detox daily or at least five days a week in most cases. Outpatient detoxification is either delivered in the daytime or evening, which makes it perfect for someone who needs to maintain a normal work or school schedule. Some programs may provide options to participate in detoxification treatment in a choice of regular outpatient or outpatient day treatment, to augment detox services and help prevent a relapse.

A standard amount of time clients participate in outpatient detoxification is about 7 days. A number of facilities use medication assisted detoxification methods while others provide medication free detoxification services. There are times when medications are needed to prevent life threatening withdrawal problems, like with alcohol and benzodiazepine medications where seizures are sometimes an issue. Otherwise, staff at the facility help individuals manage their physical, emotional and psychological symptoms of withdrawal and cravings until they are safely detoxed and balanced.

While outpatient detoxification in St. Amant is more flexible for obvious reasons, a very serious drawback is that people are at a greater risk of falling back into addiction due to the access they maintain to drugs and alcohol. Ideally, people will then go into a comprehensive treatment facility to address the causes of their addiction once outpatient or inpatient detoxification is complete.

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