Inpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - West Kennebunk, ME.

Inpatient detoxification is vital when a person is withdrawing from substance use considering withdrawal can be dangerous. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in West Kennebunk patients are closely observed for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal which may bring about health complications or even death in more serious instances. Someone struggling with alcoholism for instance may need to be observed closely and likely given specific prescription drugs that would prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that may bring about very similar withdrawal effects, and doctors and medical staff in the inpatient detox center will keep them safe.

There is not an exact practice for each individual in detox, because of the unique health differences that each individual presents when entering detox. A person who is otherwise in good health may be in detox for 4 or 5 days and be released without much medical intervention, while a different person may require intensive care and intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for clients who need to take part in an actual drug and alcohol rehabilitation program once detoxification is complete. Many detox facilities work with drug treatment facilities to make this transition possible, since detoxification is only the first step in an overall treatment plan for people in recovery.

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