Inpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities - Little Falls, NJ.

Inpatient detoxification is recommended when someone is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol considering withdrawal can be dangerous. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Little Falls individuals are closely observed for withdrawal symptoms that could cause health risks or even death in more severe cases. a person suffering with alcoholism for instance will need to be observed closely and likely given certain medications that will prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that may bring about very similar withdrawal effects, and nurses and doctors in an inpatient detox center would ensure their safety.

There is not an exact process for each individual in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each patient exhibits when arriving to detox. A person who is otherwise physically and mentally healthy may be in detox for 3 or 4 days and be discharged without much medical intervention, while another person may require intensive supervision and medical intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to a rehab program for individuals who should to go to an actual substance abuse recovery program once detox is complete. Many detoxification facilities work with drug rehabilitation facilities to make this transition possible, due to the fact that detox is merely the first step in an overall recovery plan for recovering addicts.

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