Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities - Bradford, ME.

Inpatient detoxification is vital when a person is withdrawing from substance use considering withdrawal can be dangerous. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Bradford clients are closely observed for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal which could bring about health risks or even death in more severe cases. an individual with alcoholism for instance would need to be watched closely and possibly administered certain prescription medications which works to prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that can bring about very similar withdrawal effects, and medical professionals in the inpatient detoxification facility can minimize health risks.

There isn't an exact process for each individual in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each person exhibits when entering detox. An individual who is otherwise physically and mentally healthy may go through detox for 4 or 5 days and be released without much intervention, while another person may require comprehensive oversight and medical intervention for a couple weeks. Medical safety is of the highest concern, and also a transition to treatment for individuals who need to take part in an actual drug and alcohol rehabilitation program once detoxification is complete. Many detoxification facilities collaborate with drug treatment programs to make this transition possible, since detox is merely the first step in an overall treatment plan for recovering addicts.

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