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Inpatient detoxification is vital when a person is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol considering there may be risks involved. In an inpatient detoxification setting in Hannibal patients can be closely checked for withdrawal symptoms which may cause health risks or even death in more serious instances. Someone with alcoholism for instance would need to be observed closely and possibly administered certain prescription drugs that will prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that may cause very similar withdrawal effects, and medical professionals in an inpatient detox center would minimize health risks.
There isn't an exact practice for each individual in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each individual exhibits when entering detox. Someone who is basically in good health may undergo detox for 4 or 5 days and be released without much intervention, while another person may need intensive supervision and intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Health safety is of the greatest concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for patients who should to take part in an actual drug and alcohol treatment program once detox is complete. Many detoxification facilities work with drug rehabilitation programs to make this transition possible, since detox is only the first step in a much more comprehensive treatment plan for recovering addicts.
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