Inpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Evangeline, LA.

Inpatient detoxification is vital when an individual is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol because withdrawal can be dangerous. In an inpatient detoxification setting in Evangeline individuals are closely observed for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal that could cause health complications or even death in more severe cases. Someone suffering with alcoholism for instance would need to be watched closely and likely administered specific prescription drugs that would prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that may cause very similar withdrawal effects, and medical professionals in an inpatient detox facility will keep them safe.

There isn't an exact protocol for each patient in detox, because of the unique differences that each individual exhibits when arriving to the detoxification facility. An individual who is otherwise physically and mentally healthy may undergo detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much intervention, while another person may need to have intensive treatment and intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Medical safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for clients who should to go to an actual substance abuse rehab program once detoxification is complete. Most detox facilities work with drug treatment programs to make this transition possible, since detoxification is only the first step in a much more comprehensive recovery plan for recovering addicts.

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