If a person is receiving outpatient detoxification they must go to the facility helping them with their detoxification daily or at least five days a week in most situations. Outpatient detoxification services are either delivered in the evening or daytime, which makes it perfect for someone who needs to maintain a normal school or work schedule. Some facilities may offer ways to receive detox treatment in either normal outpatient or outpatient day treatment, to improve detox services and try to prevent relapse.
An average time people remain in outpatient detox is approximately 7 days. Some facilities use medication assisted detox methods while others provide drug free detox services. There are times when meds are necessary to prevent deadly withdrawal symptoms, as is the case with alcohol and benzodiazepine medications where seizures are at times a problem. Otherwise, staff at the program help individuals manage their physical, emotional and psychological symptoms of cravings and withdrawal until they are detoxed and balanced.
While outpatient detoxification in Muse is more flexible for obvious reasons, a serious drawback is that clients are at a higher chance of falling back into addiction due to the access they keep to drugs. Ideally, individuals will transition into a log-term or short-term recovery program to deal with the causes of their addiction once outpatient or inpatient detoxification is complete.
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