Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs - Antrim, NH.

Inpatient detoxification is suggested when an individual is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol because there may be risks involved. In an inpatient detoxification facility in Antrim individuals are closely checked for withdrawal symptoms which could cause health risks or even death in more serious instances. an individual suffering with alcoholism for example will need to be observed closely and probably administered specific medications that would prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that could cause very similar withdrawal effects, and medical professionals in an inpatient detoxification facility will minimize health risks.

There isn't an exact protocol for each patient in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each patient exhibits when entering the detoxification facility. A person who is basically in good health may be in detox for 3 or 4 days and be released without much intervention, while a different patient may need to have comprehensive oversight and medical intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Medical safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for patients who should to take part in an actual drug and alcohol recovery program once detoxification is complete. Many detox facilities collaborate with drug rehab facilities to make this transition possible, due to the fact that detoxification is only the first step in a much more comprehensive rehabilitation plan for recovering addicts.

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