Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers - Arlington Heights, MA.

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when an individual is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol because withdrawal can be dangerous. In an inpatient detoxification setting in Arlington Heights individuals are closely watched for withdrawal symptoms that may bring about health complications or even death in more severe instances. an individual struggling with alcoholism for example would need to be watched closely and probably administered specific prescription drugs which would prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that may bring about very similar withdrawal effects, and doctors and medical staff in the inpatient detox center can keep them safe.

There isn't an exact process for each individual in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each individual exhibits when entering the detoxification facility. Someone who is otherwise physically and mentally healthy may go through detox for 3 or 4 days and be discharged without much medical intervention, while a different patient may need to have comprehensive oversight and intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Medical safety is of the highest concern, as well as a transition to a rehabilitation facility for clients who should to attend an actual drug and alcohol rehab center once detoxification is finished. Most detoxification facilities collaborate with drug treatment programs to make this transition possible, since detoxification is only the first step in a much more comprehensive recovery plan for people in recovery.

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