Inpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - Walterboro, SC.

Inpatient detoxification is suggested when a person is withdrawing from substance use because withdrawal can be dangerous. In an inpatient detoxification setting in Walterboro individuals can be closely watched for withdrawal symptoms which may cause health risks or even death in more severe instances. Someone struggling with alcoholism for example may need to be observed closely and possibly administered certain medications that would prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that can cause very similar withdrawal effects, and medical professionals in an inpatient detox facility can ensure their safety.

There is not an exact protocol for each individual in detox, because of the unique health differences that each individual presents when entering detox. An individual who is basically physically and mentally healthy may be in detox for 3 or 4 days and be released without much medical intervention, while a different patient may need to have intensive oversight and medical intervention for a couple weeks. Health safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for patients who need to go to an actual substance abuse recovery center once detox is finished. Many detox facilities work with drug treatment programs to make this transition possible, due to the fact that detox is merely the first step in an overall recovery plan for recovering addicts.

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