Inpatient detoxification is suggested when someone is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol because there may be risks involved. In an inpatient detoxification setting in Industry individuals can be closely checked for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal that may bring about health complications or even death in more severe instances. Someone struggling with alcoholism for example would need to be watched closely and likely administered specific prescription medications which will prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that may cause very similar withdrawal symptoms, and medical professionals in the inpatient detoxification center will keep them safe.
There isn't an exact process for each client in detox, because of the unique health differences that each patient exhibits when arriving to detox. An individual who is otherwise physically and mentally healthy may be in detox for 4 or 5 days and be released without much medical intervention, while another patient may require intensive treatment and intervention for a couple weeks. Medical safety is of the greatest concern, and also a transition to treatment for patients who should to go to an actual drug and alcohol treatment program once detoxification is finished. Most detox facilities work with drug rehab facilities to make this transition possible, since detox is merely the first step in a much more comprehensive rehabilitation plan for people in recovery.
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