Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities - Poteau, OK.

Inpatient detoxification is vital when someone is withdrawing from substance use because withdrawal can be dangerous. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Poteau individuals can be closely checked for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal that could bring about health risks or even death in more severe instances. Someone with alcoholism for example will need to be watched closely and possibly administered specific medications which will prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that can bring about very similar symptoms, and doctors and medical staff in an inpatient detox center would ensure their safety.

There is not an exact process for each patient in detox, because of the unique health differences that each patient exhibits when arriving to detox. Someone who is otherwise in good health may undergo detox for 3 or 4 days and be discharged without much medical intervention, while a different person may need comprehensive supervision and intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Medical safety is of the highest concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for individuals who should to attend an actual drug and alcohol rehab program once detox is complete. Many detoxification facilities collaborate with drug rehabilitation 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 people in recovery.

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