Detox - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - Lexington, MA.

When an individual is just getting off drugs or alcohol, they will experience withdrawal symptoms as their body detoxifies. Detox may be done in a professional detox center or rehab center so that the client has eliminated all of the drugs and/or alcohol from their system and they are physically and mentally stable, and of course off drugs and no longer drinking.

There are a number of different types of detox in or near Lexington that people can choose from. Different substances bring about different withdrawal symptoms, and some individuals may be at risk of critical side effects of withdrawal and likely need closer monitoring and more intensive intervention. Regardless, anyone detoxing or making the decision to get off of drugs or stop drinking should always do so at a qualified facility and not at home on their own. This is because of some of the medical risks associated in some cases, but also because it lowers the risks associated with relapse. A relapse during detoxification can commonly result in an unexpected overdose, so receiving supervised detoxification services and gaining access to a robust system of support could literally save the individual's life.

Some programs offer a holistic and natural detox, when it isn't anticipated that there would be any risks or complications based off of the client's current health and drug history. Even severe physically based addictions, such as heroin addiction, are not life-threatening but present severe withdrawal symptoms in the first couple days of detoxification. These symptoms steadily decrease within a few days on their own and can be done without drugs of any kind through a natural, holistic detoxification.

Medical detoxification is done in an inpatient facility with the use of prescription drugs. This may be required for an individual who is suffering from alcoholism and will need withdrawal medications to alleviate life-threatening withdrawal symptoms, as is also the case with some specific prescription medications that people develop dependence to. Medically assisted detox may also be desirable among opiate addicted clients, who would prefer to be administered medications to temporarily alleviate opiate withdrawal symptoms as they come off of heroin or prescription opiate medications.

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