Inpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Washington, NC.

Inpatient detoxification is vital when an individual is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol because withdrawal can be dangerous. While in an inpatient detoxification facility in Washington individuals can be closely monitored for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal that may cause health complications or even death in more severe instances. a person with alcoholism for example would need to be observed closely and likely given certain prescription medications that works to prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that could cause very similar withdrawal effects, and doctors and medical staff in the inpatient detox center would ensure their safety.

There isn't an exact protocol for each individual in detox, because of the unique differences that each patient presents when entering detox. An individual who is otherwise physically and mentally healthy may be in detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much medical intervention, while a different patient may require intensive supervision and medical intervention for a couple weeks. Health safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to a rehab program for patients who need to attend an actual substance abuse treatment facility once detox is finished. Most detox facilities work with drug rehabilitation facilities to make this transition possible, since detoxification is only the first step in a much more comprehensive treatment plan for recovering addicts.

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