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

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when a person is withdrawing from substance use because withdrawal can be dangerous. In an inpatient detoxification facility in Union patients are closely watched for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal which could bring about health complications or even death in more severe instances. a person with alcoholism for instance will need to be watched closely and likely given certain prescription drugs which works to prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that could bring about very similar symptoms, and doctors and medical staff in the inpatient detoxification facility can ensure their safety.

There is not an exact protocol for each client in detox, because of the unique health differences that each individual exhibits when arriving to detox. An individual who is basically in good health may go through detox for 3 or 4 days and be released without much medical intervention, while another person may require comprehensive treatment and medical intervention for a couple weeks. Medical safety is of the greatest concern, and also a transition to treatment for individuals who should to go to an actual substance abuse recovery center once detoxification is complete. Most detoxification facilities collaborate with drug treatment facilities to make this transition possible, since detox is merely the first step in a much more comprehensive treatment plan for people in recovery.

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