Inpatient detoxification is essential when an individual is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol because withdrawal can be dangerous. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Institute individuals can be closely monitored for symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal that could cause health risks or even death in more severe cases. Someone struggling with alcoholism for example would need to be observed closely and probably given specific medications that works to prevent delirium tremens and seizures. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that can cause very similar withdrawal effects, and medical professionals in the inpatient detox facility will ensure their safety.
There isn't an exact protocol for each client in detox, because of the unique differences that each patient presents when arriving to detox. An individual who is otherwise physically and mentally healthy may undergo detox for 4 or 5 days and be released without much intervention, while a different patient may require comprehensive supervision and intervention for a couple weeks. Safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to a rehab program for individuals who need to take part in an actual substance abuse rehabilitation program 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 rehabilitation plan for people in recovery.
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