Detox - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Summit, MS.

When a person is just getting off alcohol or drugs, they will typically feel symptoms of withdrawal as their body detoxifies. Detox can be done in a medically supervised detoxification facility or rehab facility so that the person has fully removed all of the drugs and/or alcohol from their system and they are mentally and physically stable, and undoubtedly off drugs and alcohol.

There are a number of different types of detox in or near Summit that individuals can select from. Different substances present different withdrawal symptoms, and some patients may be at risk of dangerous side effects of withdrawal and likely need closer monitoring and more intensive intervention. Either way, anyone considering detox or wanting to quit heavy drug or alcohol use should always do so with professional help and not on their own. This is because of the many medical risks associated with withdrawal, but also because it lowers the risks associated with relapse. A relapse during detox can sometimes result in an accidental overdose, so getting supervised detoxification services and gaining access to an extensive system of support could literally save the individual's life.

Some programs offer a holistic and natural detox, when it isn't expected that there would be any risks or complications based off of the person's current health and drug history. Even severe physically based addictions, like heroin addiction, are not life-threatening but present severe withdrawal symptoms in the beginning stages of detox. These symptoms steadily decrease within a few days on their own and can be overcome without medications of any kind through a natural, holistic detoxification.

Medical detox takes place in an inpatient setting with the use of medications. This may be necessary for someone who is suffering from alcoholism and will need withdrawal medications to get control over the life-threatening withdrawal symptoms, as is also the case with certain prescription drugs that people develop dependence to. Medical detoxification may also be favored among opiate addicted clients, who would want be given detox medications to temporarily relieve opioid withdrawal symptoms as they come off of heroin or prescription opiate medications.

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