Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers - Palestine, IL.

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when someone is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol considering withdrawal can be dangerous. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Palestine individuals are closely checked for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal which could cause health risks or even death in more severe instances. an individual suffering with alcoholism for instance would need to be closely monitored and possibly given certain prescription medications that works to prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that can cause very similar withdrawal symptoms, and doctors and medical staff in an inpatient detoxification facility will ensure their safety.

There is not an exact practice for each patient in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each person exhibits when arriving to detox. Someone who is otherwise physically and mentally healthy may be in detox for 3 or 4 days and be discharged without much medical intervention, while another patient may need comprehensive oversight and medical intervention for a couple weeks. Safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to treatment for clients who should to attend an actual drug and alcohol treatment center once detoxification is complete. Most detoxification facilities work with drug treatment programs to make this transition possible, due to the fact that detox is merely the first step in an overall rehabilitation plan for people in recovery.

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