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

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when a person is withdrawing from substance use because there may be risks involved. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Bristol patients can be closely observed for withdrawal symptoms that could bring about health complications or even death in more severe instances. Someone with alcoholism for instance will need to be watched closely and probably administered certain prescription medications which will 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 detox facility will ensure their safety.

There isn't an exact process for each individual in detoxification, because of the unique differences that each person presents when arriving to the detoxification facility. A person who is basically physically and mentally healthy may go through detox for 3 or 4 days and be released without much intervention, while another patient may need to have intensive care and medical intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Medical safety is of the greatest concern, as well as a transition to a rehabilitation facility for patients who should to attend an actual drug and alcohol rehab facility once detoxification is complete. Many detoxification facilities collaborate with drug treatment programs to make this transition possible, due to the fact that detox is only the first step in an overall treatment plan for people in recovery.

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