Inpatient detoxification is suggested when someone is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol because there may be risks involved. While in an inpatient detoxification facility in Phillips patients can be closely checked for withdrawal symptoms which could cause health complications or even death in more severe instances. Someone with alcoholism for example would need to be closely monitored and possibly given certain prescription drugs that will prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that could bring about very similar symptoms, and doctors and medical staff in the inpatient detox facility will minimize health risks.
There isn't an exact protocol for each patient in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each individual exhibits when arriving to detox. A person who is otherwise in good health may be in detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much intervention, while another person may need comprehensive care and medical intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Medical safety is of the highest concern, and also a transition to treatment for clients who should to attend an actual substance abuse rehabilitation center once detoxification is finished. Many detox facilities work with drug rehab 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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