Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers - Washington, TX.

Inpatient detoxification is suggested when an individual is withdrawing from substance use due to the fact that there may be risks involved. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Washington individuals are closely watched for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal that may bring about health risks or even death in more severe cases. an individual suffering with alcoholism for example would need to be closely monitored and probably administered specific prescription medications which works to prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that can cause very similar withdrawal effects, and nurses and doctors in the inpatient detox facility will ensure their safety.

There is not an exact process for each client in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each person exhibits when arriving to detox. Someone who is basically physically and mentally healthy may be in detox for 3 or 4 days and be released without much medical intervention, while another patient may require intensive care and intervention for a couple weeks. Safety is of the highest concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for clients who should to go to an actual drug and alcohol treatment center once detoxification is finished. Many detoxification facilities work with drug treatment facilities to make this transition possible, since detox is only the first step in an overall recovery plan for people in recovery.

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