Inpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - Hunt Valley, MD.

Inpatient detoxification is suggested when someone is withdrawing from substance use considering withdrawal can be dangerous. In an inpatient detoxification setting in Hunt Valley clients can be closely watched for withdrawal symptoms which could bring about health risks or even death in more severe cases. a person suffering with alcoholism for example may need to be closely monitored and likely administered certain prescription drugs that will prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that could bring about very similar withdrawal effects, and medical professionals in an inpatient detoxification center will ensure their safety.

There is not an exact protocol for each patient in detox, because of the unique differences that each person presents when entering the detoxification facility. Someone who is otherwise in good health may undergo detox for 3 or 4 days and be discharged without much intervention, while another patient may require comprehensive supervision and intervention for a couple weeks. Medical safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for patients who should to take part in an actual drug and alcohol recovery center once detox is complete. Most detox facilities collaborate with drug treatment facilities to make this transition possible, since detoxification is only the first step in a much more comprehensive treatment plan for recovering addicts.

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