Inpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Engelhard, NC.

Inpatient detoxification is vital when an individual is withdrawing from substance use because withdrawal can be dangerous. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Engelhard individuals are closely observed for withdrawal symptoms that could bring about health risks or even death in more serious cases. Someone with alcoholism for instance will need to be watched closely and probably administered certain prescription drugs which will prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that could cause very similar withdrawal symptoms, and doctors and medical staff in the inpatient detox facility will minimize health risks.

There isn't an exact process for each patient in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each patient presents when entering detox. A person who is otherwise physically and mentally healthy may undergo detox for 3 or 4 days and be released without much intervention, while a different patient may need intensive supervision and intervention for a couple weeks. Health safety is of the utmost concern, as well as a transition to a rehab program for individuals who should to attend an actual substance abuse treatment program once detox is complete. Most detoxification facilities work with drug rehab facilities to make this transition possible, since detox is merely the first step in an overall treatment plan for people in recovery.

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