Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities - Fort George G Meade, MD.

Inpatient detoxification is essential when an individual is withdrawing from substance use because there may be risks involved. In an inpatient detoxification setting in Fort George G Meade individuals are closely observed for withdrawal symptoms that could cause health risks or even death in more severe cases. a person with alcoholism for example would need to be closely monitored and probably administered specific prescription medications that will prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that may cause very similar withdrawal effects, and doctors and medical staff in an inpatient detoxification facility will keep them safe.

There is not an exact protocol for each person in detox, because of the unique health differences that each individual presents when arriving to detox. An individual who is otherwise physically and mentally healthy may undergo detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much intervention, while a different person may need intensive supervision and intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Medical safety is of the highest concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for individuals who should to take part in an actual drug and alcohol treatment program once detox is complete. Many detox facilities work with drug rehabilitation facilities to make this transition possible, due to the fact that detox is only the first step in a much more comprehensive rehabilitation plan for recovering addicts.

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