| Most of the time, you will need to have medical | | | | Detox Treatment |
| attention during the drug detoxification period. The | | | | During detox, you may be given medications that will |
| withdrawal symptoms from many different drugs and | | | | ease the symptoms of withdrawal, and help stabilize |
| alcohol can be very serious, especially if you have | | | | your body. Many people who use certain kinds of |
| been dealing with addiction for an extended period of | | | | drugs, for instance, may experience an unstable blood |
| time. | | | | pressure during detoxification. The medical staff will |
| If you are planning on attending outpatient services | | | | help your body during this period by making sure that |
| for your drug addiction treatment, then you may | | | | your body is able to cope with these changes. |
| want to consider using the inpatient detoxification | | | | The type of treatment that you receive will depend |
| services that are offered by your drug rehab. If you | | | | on several things, and will vary according to the drug |
| can't use the inpatient drug detoxification, then you | | | | rehab center that you choose. You should always |
| will at least have to check in with the medical staff | | | | look for a drug rehab that offers a detox program |
| each day during the detoxification period. | | | | that is supervised by licensed medical doctors, |
| What Happens During Detox | | | | however. |
| Drug detox is the period when your body is physically | | | | After Detox |
| adjusting to the transition of a drug free life. During | | | | After you have finished your drug detoxification, you |
| the time you were using drugs and alcohol, your | | | | will want to enter the second phase of treatment. |
| body became chemically dependent on those drugs | | | | While drug detox is designed to help reduce your |
| and alcohol to function. Detox will allow your body | | | | physical dependence on the substance, treatment in |
| time to adjust to the changes without the dangers | | | | a traditional drug rehab is designed to help you |
| that are commonly associated with withdrawal | | | | reduce your mental and emotional dependence on |
| becoming overwhelming. | | | | drugs and alcohol. |
| Detoxification can be a very stressful time for your | | | | If you are considering using detox alone, you will at |
| body, so it is important that you only detox under | | | | least want to have a supportive home environment |
| the supervision of medical staff. You may experience | | | | and enroll in outpatient services at a local drug rehab. |
| shaking, nausea or even convulsions during this time. | | | | If you do not have the support of your family and |
| Drug detoxification can also be life threatening for | | | | friends, it will be especially hard to abstain from drugs |
| some addicts, although not all people will experience | | | | and alcohol after your detox, unless you enter |
| these symptoms. | | | | residential treatment. |