Inpatient detoxification is recommended when an individual is withdrawing from substance use considering there may be risks involved. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Bridgeton patients are closely monitored for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal that may cause health complications or even death in more severe cases. an individual suffering with alcoholism for example may need to be watched closely and likely given specific prescription medications which works to prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that can cause very similar symptoms, and doctors and medical staff in an inpatient detoxification center would keep them safe.
There is not an exact process for each person in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each patient exhibits when entering detox. Someone who is otherwise physically and mentally healthy may be in detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much medical intervention, while another patient may need comprehensive oversight and intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Health safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to a rehab program for patients who should to take part in an actual drug and alcohol recovery facility once detoxification is complete. Most detox facilities work with drug rehabilitation facilities to make this transition possible, due to the fact that detoxification is only the first step in an overall treatment plan for people in recovery.
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