Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers - Menlo Park, CA.

Inpatient detoxification is suggested when someone is withdrawing from substance use because there may be risks involved. While in an inpatient detoxification facility in Menlo Park individuals can be closely watched for withdrawal symptoms which may bring about health complications or even death in more serious instances. an individual with alcoholism for example would need to be observed closely and probably administered certain medications that will prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that may cause very similar symptoms, and medical professionals in the inpatient detox center will ensure their safety.

There isn't an exact protocol for each person in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each individual exhibits when arriving to detox. A person who is basically in good health may go through detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much intervention, while another person may need to have comprehensive oversight and 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 need to take part in an actual drug and alcohol recovery program once detoxification is finished. Most detoxification facilities work 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 recovering addicts.

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