Inpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Searsport, ME.

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when a person is withdrawing from substance use because there may be risks involved. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Searsport individuals can be closely monitored for withdrawal symptoms that may cause health risks or even death in more serious cases. Someone with alcoholism for example will need to be watched closely and possibly administered certain prescription drugs which works to prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that may cause very similar symptoms, and medical professionals in an inpatient detox facility would ensure their safety.

There isn't an exact protocol for each person in detox, because of the unique differences that each patient exhibits when entering detox. Someone who is otherwise physically and mentally healthy may go through detox for 4 or 5 days and be released without much intervention, while another patient may need to have comprehensive care and medical intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Medical safety is of the highest concern, as well as a transition to a rehab program for clients who should to take part in an actual drug and alcohol recovery program once detox is finished. Many detox facilities work with drug rehabilitation programs to make this transition possible, since detox is merely the first step in an overall recovery plan for people in recovery.

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