Inpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - Atwood, IL.

Inpatient detoxification is vital when a person is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol because there may be risks involved. While in an inpatient detoxification facility in Atwood individuals can be closely watched for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal which could cause health risks or even death in more severe cases. Someone suffering with alcoholism for example would need to be observed closely and possibly administered specific prescription drugs which works to prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that could bring about very similar withdrawal symptoms, and doctors and medical staff in an inpatient detoxification facility can ensure their safety.

There isn't an exact protocol for each patient 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 3 or 4 days and be discharged without much medical intervention, while another patient may require intensive treatment and medical intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Safety is of the utmost concern, as well as a transition to a rehab program for clients who should to go to an actual drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility once detoxification is finished. Many detox facilities work with drug rehabilitation facilities to make this transition possible, since detoxification is merely the first step in an overall rehabilitation plan for people in recovery.

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