Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers - Lombard, IL.

Inpatient detoxification is suggested when an individual is withdrawing from substance use considering withdrawal can be dangerous. While in an inpatient detoxification facility in Lombard individuals are closely observed for withdrawal symptoms which could bring about health complications or even death in more severe instances. an individual with alcoholism for instance would need to be observed closely and possibly administered certain medications that works to prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that may cause very similar symptoms, and nurses and doctors in the inpatient detox center can ensure their safety.

There is not an exact protocol for each patient in detox, because of the unique health differences that each individual exhibits when entering detox. Someone who is basically physically and mentally healthy may undergo detox for 3 or 4 days and be released without much medical intervention, while another person may need intensive oversight and medical intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Safety is of the highest concern, and also a transition to treatment for clients who should to go to an actual drug and alcohol treatment program once detox is complete. Many detox facilities work with drug treatment facilities to make this transition possible, due to the fact that detox is merely the first step in an overall treatment plan for people in recovery.

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