Inpatient detoxification is suggested when a person is withdrawing from drugs or alcohol due to the fact that there may be risks involved. While in an inpatient detoxification setting in Premier clients are closely checked for withdrawal symptoms which may bring about health risks or even death in more serious cases. a person suffering with alcoholism for instance may need to be observed closely and probably administered specific prescription drugs which will prevent seizures and delirium tremens. Prescription benzodiazepine withdrawal is another type of drug that can cause very similar symptoms, and doctors and medical staff in an inpatient detoxification facility would keep them safe.
There isn't an exact protocol for each patient in detox, because of the unique health differences that each patient exhibits when entering detox. Someone who is otherwise physically and mentally healthy may undergo detox for 4 or 5 days and be released without much medical intervention, while another patient may need comprehensive oversight and intervention for 7 to 10 days or more. Health safety is of the utmost concern, and also a transition to a rehabilitation facility for clients who should to take part in an actual substance abuse recovery facility once detox is complete. Many detox facilities collaborate with drug rehab programs to make this transition possible, since detoxification is only the first step in an overall rehabilitation plan for recovering addicts.
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