Inpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - Memphis, IN.

Inpatient detoxification is suggested when an individual is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol due to the fact that there may be risks involved. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Memphis clients are closely watched for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal that may bring about health risks or even death in more severe instances. a person with alcoholism for instance may need to be watched closely and possibly given certain prescription medications which works to prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that could cause very similar withdrawal effects, and nurses and doctors in the inpatient detoxification facility would ensure their safety.

There is not an exact process for each patient in detox, because of the unique differences that each individual exhibits when arriving to detox. A person who is otherwise physically and mentally healthy may undergo detox for 3 or 4 days and be released without much intervention, while a different person may need comprehensive oversight and intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Safety is of the highest concern, and also a transition to treatment for individuals who should to take part in an actual drug and alcohol recovery program once detoxification is finished. Many detoxification facilities work with drug treatment facilities to make this transition possible, since detox is only the first step in a much more comprehensive rehabilitation plan for people in recovery.

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