Inpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - Oak Ridge, NC.

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when an individual is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol because withdrawal can be dangerous. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Oak Ridge individuals can be closely watched for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal that could bring about health risks or even death in more serious cases. an individual with alcoholism for instance would need to be watched closely and probably administered certain prescription drugs which will prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that may bring about very similar withdrawal symptoms, and nurses and doctors in the inpatient detoxification facility will minimize health risks.

There is not an exact protocol for each patient in detoxification, because of the unique differences that each patient exhibits when entering detox. An individual who is basically physically and mentally healthy may be in detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much intervention, while a different patient may need to have intensive treatment and medical intervention for a couple weeks. Health safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for clients who should to take part in an actual substance abuse treatment program once detox is complete. Most detoxification facilities work with drug treatment programs to make this transition possible, since detox is merely the first step in a much more comprehensive rehabilitation plan for people in recovery.

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