If someone is getting outpatient detoxification they must go to the facility helping them through detox every day or at least 5 days a week in most cases. Outpatient detoxification services are either delivered in the daytime or evening, which makes it ideal for a person who needs to maintain a normal work or school schedule. Some programs also offer options to participate in treatment in either regular outpatient or outpatient day treatment, to augment detox services and try to prevent relapse.
An average time individuals remain in outpatient detox is about 7 days. Some facilities use medication assisted detox approaches while others provide medication free detox treatement. There are times when meds are necessary to avert life threatening withdrawal problems, like with alcohol and benzodiazepine medications where seizures are sometimes an issue. Alternatively, medical staff at the center help clients handle their emotional, psychological, and physical symptoms of withdrawal and cravings until they are safely detoxed and stabilized.
While outpatient detoxification in Fine is more adaptable for apparent reasons, a very severe disadvantage is that individuals are at a greater chance of relapse due to the access they keep to drugs and alcohol. Ideally, clients will transition into a log-term or short-term recovery program to deal with the reasons for their addiction once outpatient or inpatient detox is finished.