Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers - La Plata, MD.

Inpatient detoxification is suggested when a person is withdrawing from substance use because there may be risks involved. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in La Plata individuals can be closely watched for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal that could bring about health complications or even death in more severe instances. a person with alcoholism for example would need to be observed closely and possibly administered specific prescription drugs that would prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that could cause very similar withdrawal effects, and doctors and medical staff in the inpatient detox facility would ensure their safety.

There isn't an exact protocol for each person in detoxification, because of the unique differences that each patient presents when arriving to detox. Someone who is otherwise physically and mentally healthy may undergo detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much medical intervention, while a different patient may need comprehensive oversight and intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. 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 drug and alcohol treatment program once detoxification is complete. Most detox facilities work with drug rehab facilities to make this transition possible, since detox is merely the first step in an overall rehabilitation plan for people in recovery.

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