Inpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Alton, IL.

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when a person is withdrawing from substance use because withdrawal can be dangerous. In an inpatient detoxification setting in Alton patients are closely checked for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal that could bring about health risks or even death in more serious instances. Someone with alcoholism for example would need to be observed closely and likely given specific prescription drugs which would prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that may cause very similar symptoms, and nurses and doctors in the inpatient detoxification center will keep them safe.

There isn't an exact protocol for each individual in detoxification, because of the unique differences that each person exhibits when entering detox. A person who is basically in good health may go through detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much medical intervention, while another patient may need comprehensive supervision and medical intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Health safety is of the highest concern, and also a transition to a rehab program for patients who need to go to an actual drug and alcohol recovery center once detox is finished. Many detoxification facilities work with drug rehabilitation programs to make this transition possible, due to the fact that detox is only the first step in a much more comprehensive rehabilitation plan for recovering addicts.

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