Detox - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities - Skowhegan, ME.

When an individual is just getting off drugs or alcohol, they will typically feel symptoms of withdrawal as their body detoxifies. Detox can be done in a professional detox facility or treatment center so that the person has fully removed the drugs and/or alcohol from their system and they are mentally and physically balanced, and undoubtedly off drugs and alcohol.

There are a number of different types of detox in or near Skowhegan that people can select from. Different substances bring about different withdrawal symptoms, and certain patients may be at risk of dangerous side effects of withdrawal and likely require closer medical supervision and more intensive intervention. In any case, anyone detoxing or wanting to quit heavy drug or alcohol use should always do so with professional help and not on their own. This is because of some of the medical risks associated with withdrawal, but also because it decreases the risks associated with relapse. A relapse during detox can at times cause an unexpected overdose, so receiving professional detox services and having access to an extensive system of support could actually save the person's life.

Some facilities offer a holistic and natural detox, when it isn't likely that there will be any risks or health hazards based off of the individual's current health and drug history. Even severe physically based addictions, like heroin addiction, are not life-threatening but produce severe withdrawal symptoms in the beginning stages of detox. These symptoms steadily decrease within a few days on their own and can be done without drugs of any kind through a holistic detox.

Medically assisted detox is performed in an inpatient setting with the use of medications. This could be necessary for an individual who is struggling with alcoholism and will need medication to alleviate life-threatening withdrawal symptoms, which is also the case with some specific prescription drugs that people develop dependence to. Medical detoxification might also be favored among opioid dependent clients, who would prefer to be given detox medications to temporarily relieve opiate withdrawal symptoms as they come off of heroin or prescription opiate drugs.

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