Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Wagner, SD.

Inpatient detoxification is suggested when an individual is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol because withdrawal can be dangerous. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Wagner individuals are closely observed for withdrawal symptoms that could bring about health complications or even death in more severe cases. a person with alcoholism for example will need to be observed closely and probably given specific prescription drugs which will prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that can cause very similar symptoms, and nurses and doctors in an inpatient detox center would ensure their safety.

There is not an exact protocol for each client in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each individual presents when arriving to detox. A person who is otherwise physically and mentally healthy may go through detox for 3 or 4 days and be released without much medical intervention, while another patient may need to have intensive care and medical intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Medical safety is of the highest concern, and also a transition to a rehab program for clients who should to go to an actual drug and alcohol treatment center once detox is complete. Many detox facilities collaborate with drug treatment programs to make this transition possible, since detoxification is merely the first step in a much more comprehensive rehabilitation plan for recovering addicts.

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