Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Shoemakersville, PA.

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when a person is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol due to the fact that withdrawal can be dangerous. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Shoemakersville individuals are closely watched for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal which could cause health risks or even death in more severe cases. a person with alcoholism for instance may need to be observed closely and possibly given certain prescription medications that would prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that can bring about very similar symptoms, and nurses and doctors in the inpatient detoxification facility would minimize health risks.

There isn't an exact process for each individual in detox, because of the unique differences that each person exhibits when entering the detoxification facility. A person who is otherwise physically and mentally healthy may go through detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much medical intervention, while another person may need intensive care and medical intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Medical safety is of the utmost concern, as well as a transition to a rehabilitation facility for clients who should to attend an actual drug and alcohol recovery center once detoxification is complete. Many detox facilities work with drug treatment programs to make this transition possible, due to the fact that detoxification is only the first step in an overall rehabilitation plan for people in recovery.

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