Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Chilmark, MA.

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when a person is withdrawing from substance use due to the fact that there may be risks involved. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Chilmark individuals are closely checked for withdrawal symptoms that may cause health risks or even death in more severe instances. Someone suffering with alcoholism for instance may need to be watched closely and probably given certain prescription drugs that would prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that could bring about very similar withdrawal symptoms, and medical professionals in an inpatient detox facility can keep them safe.

There is not an exact process for each patient in detox, because of the unique health differences that each person presents when entering detox. An individual who is basically physically and mentally healthy may go through detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much intervention, while a different person may need intensive supervision and intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Safety is of the highest concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for clients who should to attend an actual substance abuse recovery center once detoxification is finished. Most detox facilities work with drug rehab programs to make this transition possible, due to the fact that detox is only the first step in a much more comprehensive treatment plan for recovering addicts.

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