Inpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - Elkton, MD.

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when an individual is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol because withdrawal can be dangerous. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Elkton patients are closely watched for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal which may bring about health complications or even death in more serious instances. an individual with alcoholism for instance will need to be observed closely and possibly administered specific prescription medications which works to prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that may bring about very similar withdrawal effects, and nurses and doctors in an inpatient detox center would minimize health risks.

There isn't an exact protocol for each individual in detox, because of the unique health differences that each patient presents when arriving to detox. An individual who is otherwise in good health may undergo detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much intervention, while another person may need to have intensive supervision and medical intervention for a couple weeks. Safety is of the highest concern, and also a transition to treatment for individuals who should to attend an actual drug and alcohol recovery center once detox is finished. Many detoxification facilities collaborate with drug rehabilitation facilities to make this transition possible, since detox is only the first step in an overall rehabilitation plan for people in recovery.

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