Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Farmington, ME.

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when a person is withdrawing from substance use considering there may be risks involved. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Farmington patients can be closely checked for withdrawal symptoms that could cause health complications or even death in more serious cases. a person struggling with alcoholism for instance would need to be observed closely and likely administered certain prescription drugs that will prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that could bring about very similar withdrawal symptoms, and medical professionals in the inpatient detox facility would ensure their safety.

There isn't an exact protocol for each patient in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each person presents when entering the detoxification facility. A person who is basically in good health may undergo detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much medical intervention, while another person may need to have comprehensive oversight and medical intervention for a couple weeks. Health safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to treatment for clients who should to take part in an actual drug and alcohol rehab facility once detox is finished. Many detox facilities work with drug treatment facilities to make this transition possible, due to the fact that detoxification is merely the first step in a much more comprehensive rehabilitation plan for recovering addicts.

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