Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities - Nantucket, MA.

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when an individual is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol considering there may be risks involved. In an inpatient detoxification setting in Nantucket individuals can be closely monitored for withdrawal symptoms which could cause health complications or even death in more serious instances. an individual suffering with alcoholism for example may need to be watched closely and possibly given certain prescription drugs which will prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that could cause very similar withdrawal effects, and doctors and medical staff in an inpatient detox facility would minimize health risks.

There isn't an exact protocol for each person in detoxification, because of the unique differences that each individual presents when entering detox. A person who is otherwise in good health may go through detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much medical intervention, while another patient may need to have comprehensive care and intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Health safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to treatment for patients who should to go to an actual substance abuse treatment program once detoxification is complete. Many detoxification facilities work with drug treatment facilities to make this transition possible, due to the fact that detox is merely the first step in a much more comprehensive recovery plan for recovering addicts.

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