Inpatient detoxification is suggested when a person is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol because withdrawal can be dangerous. In an inpatient detoxification setting in North Little Rock clients are closely observed for withdrawal symptoms that could bring about health complications or even death in more severe instances. an individual struggling with alcoholism for example would need to be watched closely and possibly administered specific prescription drugs which will prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that may cause very similar withdrawal effects, and doctors and medical staff in the inpatient detoxification facility would minimize health risks.
There isn't an exact protocol for each patient in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each patient presents when arriving to the detoxification facility. Someone who is basically physically and mentally healthy may go through detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much medical intervention, while another patient may need to have comprehensive care and medical intervention for a couple weeks. Medical safety is of the highest concern, and also a transition to a rehab program for individuals who should to go to an actual substance abuse treatment facility once detox is complete. Most detox facilities collaborate with drug rehab facilities to make this transition possible, since detoxification is only the first step in an overall recovery plan for recovering addicts.
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