Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs - Millbrae, CA.

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when an individual is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol considering withdrawal can be dangerous. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Millbrae patients can be closely observed for withdrawal symptoms which may bring about health complications or even death in more severe cases. a person with alcoholism for instance will need to be watched closely and likely administered certain prescription drugs which works to 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 can ensure their safety.

There is not an exact process for each person in detox, because of the unique differences that each person presents when entering detox. A person who is basically physically and mentally healthy may be in detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much medical intervention, while a different patient may need to have intensive treatment and medical intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Health safety is of the greatest concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for individuals who need to attend an actual drug and alcohol treatment program once detoxification is finished. Most detoxification facilities collaborate with drug treatment programs to make this transition possible, since detoxification is merely the first step in a much more comprehensive recovery plan for people in recovery.

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