Inpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Bridgton, ME.

Inpatient detoxification is suggested when an individual is withdrawing from substance use due to the fact that there may be risks involved. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Bridgton individuals are closely watched for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal which could cause health risks or even death in more severe instances. an individual with alcoholism for instance may need to be observed closely and possibly given specific prescription drugs which would prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that may bring about very similar withdrawal symptoms, and medical professionals in an inpatient detoxification facility will keep them safe.

There is not an exact protocol for each individual in detoxification, because of the unique differences that each patient presents when entering the detoxification facility. Someone who is basically physically and mentally healthy may go through detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much medical intervention, while another person may need comprehensive supervision and intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Medical safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for individuals who should to attend an actual substance abuse recovery program once detox is finished. Most detoxification facilities work with drug treatment facilities to make this transition possible, due to the fact that detox is only the first step in a much more comprehensive recovery plan for recovering addicts.

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