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Inpatient detoxification is recommended when an individual is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol because there may be risks involved. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Surfside Beach clients can be closely watched for withdrawal symptoms which may bring about health complications or even death in more serious cases. a person with alcoholism for example will need to be observed closely and probably administered certain prescription medications that would prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another example that could cause very similar withdrawal symptoms, and nurses and doctors in the inpatient detoxification center can ensure their safety.
There is not an exact protocol for each client in detoxification, because of the unique health differences that each individual presents when arriving to detox. A person who is basically physically and mentally healthy may go through detox for 4 or 5 days and be discharged without much intervention, while a different person may need intensive oversight and medical intervention for a couple weeks. Medical safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to treatment for clients who should to take part in an actual drug and alcohol treatment facility once detoxification is finished. Many detoxification facilities work with drug rehabilitation facilities to make this transition possible, due to the fact that detoxification is merely the first step in an overall recovery plan for recovering addicts.
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