Outpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - Fortuna, MO.

If an individual is receiving outpatient detoxification they travel to the facility assisting them through detoxification daily or at least five days per week in most cases. Outpatient detox is either done in the daytime or evening, which makes it perfect for someone who must keep a regular work or school routine. Some facilities may also provide ways to receive detox treatment in either normal outpatient or outpatient day treatment, to augment detox services and try to prevent relapse.

An average time clients remain in outpatient detox is about a week. Some facilities use medically assisted detoxification methods while others provide drug free detoxification services. At times when meds are necessary to prevent life threatening withdrawal symptoms, as is the case with alcohol and benzodiazepine medications where seizures are sometimes an issue. Otherwise, medical staff at the facility help people handle their physical, emotional and psychological symptoms of withdrawal and cravings until they are detoxified and balanced.

While outpatient detoxification in Fortuna is more adaptable for apparent reasons, a severe drawback is that people are at a greater chance of relapse due to the access they maintain to drugs. Ideally, clients will transition into a log-term or short-term recovery facility to address the causes of their addiction once outpatient or inpatient detoxification is finished.

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