Inpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - Mount Holly Springs, PA.

Inpatient detoxification is vital when someone is withdrawing from substance use because withdrawal can be dangerous. In an inpatient detoxification setting in Mount Holly Springs individuals can be closely observed for withdrawal symptoms that may cause health complications or even death in more severe instances. Someone with alcoholism for instance may need to be observed closely and probably administered certain prescription medications which works to prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that could cause very similar symptoms, and medical professionals in an inpatient detox center can ensure their safety.

There is not an exact process for each patient in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each patient presents when arriving to detox. Someone who is otherwise physically and mentally healthy may undergo detox for 3 or 4 days and be discharged without much intervention, while a different person may require comprehensive oversight and intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Medical safety is of the highest concern, as well as a transition to a rehabilitation facility for patients who should to take part in an actual drug and alcohol rehabilitation program once detox is complete. Many detox facilities work with drug treatment 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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