Inpatient detoxification is vital when an individual is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol considering there may be risks involved. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Nashville individuals can be closely checked for withdrawal symptoms that may bring about health risks or even death in more severe cases. Someone with alcoholism for instance would need to be observed closely and possibly given specific medications that works to prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that can cause very similar symptoms, and medical professionals in the inpatient detox facility can ensure their safety.
There isn't an exact process for each individual in detox, because of the unique differences that each individual presents when entering detox. Someone who is basically in good health may go through detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much medical intervention, while another patient may require comprehensive care and medical intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Health safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for patients who should to attend an actual substance abuse rehab program once detoxification is finished. Many detoxification facilities collaborate with drug rehabilitation programs to make this transition possible, since detoxification is merely the first step in a much more comprehensive treatment plan for recovering addicts.
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