Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers - Westport, TN.

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when a person is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol because withdrawal can be dangerous. In an inpatient detoxification setting in Westport patients can be closely observed for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal which could cause health risks or even death in more serious cases. Someone with alcoholism for example will need to be watched closely and possibly administered specific prescription drugs that would prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that could cause very similar symptoms, and medical professionals in an inpatient detox facility will ensure their safety.

There isn't an exact protocol for each patient in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each individual presents when entering the detoxification facility. Someone who is otherwise in good health may be in detox for 4 or 5 days and be released without much medical intervention, while another patient may need intensive supervision and medical intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Medical safety is of the greatest concern, as well as a transition to a rehabilitation facility for individuals who should to go to an actual substance abuse rehabilitation center once detox is finished. Most detoxification facilities collaborate with drug rehabilitation facilities to make this transition possible, due to the fact that detox is only the first step in an overall rehabilitation plan for recovering addicts.

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