Inpatient detoxification is suggested when someone is withdrawing from substance use due to the fact that withdrawal can be dangerous. In an inpatient detoxification setting in Campus patients are closely watched for withdrawal symptoms which may cause health risks or even death in more serious instances. a person struggling with alcoholism for example will need to be watched closely and possibly administered specific prescription drugs that will prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that could cause very similar withdrawal effects, and medical professionals in an inpatient detoxification center will minimize health risks.
There is not an exact process for each person in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each individual exhibits when entering the detoxification facility. An individual who is otherwise in good health may be in detox for 3 or 4 days and be discharged without much medical intervention, while a different person may need to have comprehensive care and medical intervention for a couple weeks. Safety is of the greatest concern, as well as a transition to treatment for clients who should to take part in an actual substance abuse rehab center once detoxification is complete. Most detoxification facilities collaborate with drug rehabilitation facilities to make this transition possible, since detoxification is merely the first step in a much more comprehensive rehabilitation plan for people in recovery.
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