Inpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Atlantic, VA.

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when someone is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol due to the fact that withdrawal can be dangerous. While in an inpatient detoxification facility in Atlantic individuals can be closely watched for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal that could bring about health risks or even death in more severe instances. a person suffering with alcoholism for example may need to be observed closely and likely administered certain prescription drugs that would prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that can bring about very similar withdrawal symptoms, and nurses and doctors in the inpatient detoxification facility will minimize health risks.

There is not an exact protocol for each individual in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each person exhibits when entering detox. Someone who is basically physically and mentally healthy may be in detox for 3 or 4 days and be discharged without much medical intervention, while a different person may need to have comprehensive treatment and medical intervention for a couple weeks. Health safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for clients who need to attend an actual substance abuse recovery program once detoxification is complete. Many detox facilities work with drug rehabilitation 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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