Detox - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers - Helena, GA.

When a person is just getting off alcohol or drugs, they will typically experience withdrawal symptoms as their body detoxes. Detox can be done in a medically supervised detox facility or treatment facility so that the person has eliminated the drugs and/or alcohol from the body and they are mentally and physically balanced, and of course off drugs and no longer drinking.

There are a number of different types of detox in or near Helena that clients can pick from. Different substances present different withdrawal symptoms, and certain individuals may be at risk of unsafe side effects of detox and may need closer medical supervision and more intensive intervention. In any case, anyone considering detox or wanting to quit heavy drug or alcohol use should always do so with professional help and not on their own. This is because of some of the medical risks associated with withdrawal, but also because it decreases the risks associated with relapse. A relapse during detox can at times cause an unintended overdose, so getting supervised detoxification services and gaining access to a robust system of support could literally save the person's life.

Some programs provide a natural and holistic detox, when it isn't expected that there would be any risks or health hazards based off of the person's current drug use and current state of health. Even severe physically based addictions, such as heroin addiction, are not life-threatening but present extreme withdrawal symptoms in the first couple days of detox. These symptoms alleviate within a few days without much intervention and can be overcome without medications of any kind through a holistic detoxification.

Medically assisted detox is done in an inpatient setting with the use of prescription medications. This could be required for someone who is battling alcoholism and will require medication to prevent life-threatening withdrawal symptoms, which is also the case with some specific prescription drugs that individuals get addicted to. Medically assisted detox might also be preferred among opioid dependent individuals, who would prefer to be given medications to temporarily relieve opioid withdrawal symptoms as they come off of heroin or other opioid medications.

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