What Drug And Alcohol Detox Centers Say About Drug Detox?

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What Drug And Alcohol Detox Centers Say About
Drug Detox?
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Do you want to get better understanding on drug
detox? Let me share with you what the experts in
the drug and alcohol detox centers say about
drug detox.

• What is detoxification?

• Detoxification is a medical procedure that a
  person diagnosed with high levels of drug or
  substance abuse will undergo to remove all the
  harmful toxins brought by alcohol or drugs. This
  is the initial step to help a person reach
  sobriety.

Is drug detox an quick procedure?
Undergoing drug detox is considered a quick
process, although its considered as an integral
part of treating a persons addiction problem.
The person admitted for a drug detox may
experience the following withdrawal symptoms
Muscle pain Tremors Sweating Rapid
heartbeat Feeling of anxiety Difficulty in
sleeping (insomnia) The severity of the symptoms
a person will experience will depend on the type
of drugs or substance taken, length of usage as
well as the medical condition of the patient.
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Can a single detox treatment ideal for all
patients with addiction problem?

• The drug detox treatment can vary and may depend
  on the patients addiction problem. There are
  patients who will only need to be confined an
  average of two days while there are individuals
  who have consumer larger doses of drugs to take a
  longer detox treatment to completely remove the
  drugs into the system before they can fully
  recover.

• What is the purpose of a drug detox?

According to the experts at the drug and alcohol
detox centers, the purpose of drug detox is
remove the drugs from the patients system and
prepare him or her for a rehab treatment. There
are instances wherein a patient after a detox
will go back to his or her addiction problem.
When this happens, the tolerance of the user to
the drugs increases in dosage. Theres a huge
possibility the patient will become totally
dependent on the drugs.
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Why do some drug dependents have to undergo
several attempts?
The road to full recovery isnt an overnight
process. There are cases where a patient will
need to undergo several attempts, in order to
achieve full recovery. Why? It could be due to
lack of willpower to change or no strong support
group. If the patient failed during the first or
second attempt, another round of drug detox is
recommended. Is there really a need to undergo
rehab treatment? As Ive mentioned, drug detox
is the initial step to help a person achieve full
recovery. If the patient is really determined to
put an end to his or her addiction problem, the
inpatient rehab is recommended.

• What to look for in a rehab facility?

Below are some of the things that you should look
when visiting an alcohol detox rehab facility
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• Safe and secured environment for patients
• Licensed doctors, counselors and therapists
• Wider range of drug detox and rehab treatment
  programs
• Affordable packages
• Well-maintained facility
• Other concerns that will help you make a wise
  choice on the rehab facility
• Reputation in the marketplace
• Number of years operating as a rehab facility
• Mission statement of the facility must be aligned
  to the patient

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• What to expect while undergoing a drug detox?

• Here are some of the procedures that a patient
  will undergo during a drug detox
• Patient is admitted for an intake process where a
  therapist will discuss the various procedures
  that will be undertaken to achieve full recovery.
• One-on-one discussion with be facilitated to
  learn more about the patients history on drug
  addiction. Patient is required to provide honest
  answers in order to receive appropriate care and
  treatment.
• After the intake process, a staff will tour the
  patient to the rehab facility and later taken to
  his or her assigned room.
• After the patient has completely settled in his
  or her new environment, a series of physical
  exams will be done to check the overall medical
  condition prior the detox treatment.
• The length of detox may last for days depending
  on the drugs or substance taken by the patient.
• Medications will be prescribed to reduce the
  symptoms of withdrawal.

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