Inpatient Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - Half Way, MO.

Inpatient detoxification is suggested when someone is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol due to the fact that there may be risks involved. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Half Way patients can be closely watched for withdrawal symptoms which could cause health risks or even death in more severe instances. Someone with alcoholism for example will need to be closely monitored and probably administered certain medications which would prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that could bring about very similar withdrawal symptoms, and medical professionals in an inpatient detox center can ensure their safety.

There is not an exact protocol for each person in detox, because of the unique differences that each individual exhibits when entering detox. An individual who is basically in good health may undergo detox for 3 or 4 days and be released without much medical intervention, while another person may require comprehensive care and intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for individuals who should to attend an actual substance abuse recovery facility once detoxification is finished. Many detoxification facilities collaborate with drug treatment facilities to make this transition possible, since detoxification is only the first step in an overall recovery plan for people in recovery.

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