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

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when someone is withdrawing from substance use because there may be risks involved. While in an inpatient detoxification facility in Penobscot individuals can be closely watched for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal which may cause health risks or even death in more serious instances. a person suffering with alcoholism for example will need to be closely monitored and possibly administered specific prescription drugs which would prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that could cause very similar withdrawal effects, and nurses and doctors in an inpatient detoxification center will ensure their safety.

There is not an exact process for each patient in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each patient presents when entering detox. Someone who is basically in good health may undergo detox for 4 or 5 days and be released without much intervention, while a different patient may require comprehensive oversight and intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Health safety is of the highest concern, and also a transition to treatment for individuals who need to attend an actual drug and alcohol treatment center once detox is complete. Many detoxification facilities collaborate with drug rehabilitation programs to make this transition possible, since detoxification is only the first step in a much more comprehensive treatment plan for people in recovery.

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