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

Inpatient detoxification is suggested when a person is withdrawing from substance use because withdrawal can be dangerous. While in an inpatient detoxification facility in Friendship individuals are closely watched for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal which could bring about health risks or even death in more serious cases. a person with alcoholism for instance would need to be watched closely and probably given certain prescription medications which works to prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that can cause very similar withdrawal effects, and doctors and medical staff in an inpatient detox center will minimize health risks.

There is not an exact protocol for each individual in detox, because of the unique health differences that each individual presents when entering detox. A person who is basically physically and mentally healthy may undergo detox for 3 or 4 days and be released without much intervention, while a different person may need to have intensive care and medical intervention for a couple weeks. Medical safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for clients who need to attend an actual drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility once detoxification is complete. Most detoxification facilities work with drug treatment facilities to make this transition possible, due to the fact that detoxification is merely the first step in an overall treatment plan for people in recovery.

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