Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs - Shirley, MA.

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when a person is withdrawing from substance use considering there may be risks involved. In an inpatient detoxification facility in Shirley individuals are closely checked for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal which could cause health complications or even death in more serious instances. Someone suffering with alcoholism for instance will need to be watched closely and possibly given certain prescription medications that will prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that can bring about very similar symptoms, and nurses and doctors in the inpatient detoxification facility will ensure their safety.

There isn't an exact process for each individual in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each patient exhibits when arriving to detox. Someone who is basically physically and mentally healthy may go through detox for 4 or 5 days and be released without much intervention, while another person may need to have intensive supervision and intervention for a couple weeks. Safety is of the utmost concern, as well as a transition to a rehab program for individuals who should to take part in an actual substance abuse recovery program once detox is complete. Most detox facilities work with drug rehab facilities to make this transition possible, since detoxification is merely the first step in an overall recovery plan for people in recovery.

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