Outpatient Detoxification - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities - Pittston, PA.

If a person is getting outpatient detoxification they must go to the facility helping them through detoxification every day or at least five days a week in most situations. Outpatient detox is either done in the evening or daytime, which makes it ideal for someone who must maintain a normal school or work schedule. Some facilities may provide options to participate in treatment in either normal outpatient or outpatient day treatment, to improve detox services and help prevent a relapse.

A standard amount of time individuals remain in outpatient detox is approximately seven days. Some facilities use medically assisted detox methods while others offer medication free detoxification services. There are times when meds are needed to avert life threatening withdrawal symptoms, as is the case with alcohol and benzodiazepine medications where seizures are sometimes a problem. Otherwise, medical staff at the center help people manage their physical, emotional and psychological symptoms of cravings and withdrawal until they are safely detoxed and stabilized.

While outpatient detox in Pittston is more flexible for obvious reasons, a serious disadvantage is that clients are at a greater chance of relapse due to the access they maintain to drugs. Ideally, clients will transition into a log-term or short-term recovery facility to deal with the reasons for their addiction once outpatient or inpatient detoxification is complete.

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