Concerns about going through drug and alcohol detox prevent many people from getting treatment for addiction disorders. The discomforts associated with withdrawal are real, but they shouldn’t be a barrier to your long-term health.
With care from a drug detox center, they don’t have to be. Contact Oceanfront Recovery today at 877.296.7477 and find out how medically supervised detox keeps clients safe and comfortable.
What Happens at a Drug Detox Center?
Detoxing is the process of flushing drugs and alcohol from the body. It can be a difficult experience, especially for individuals with a long history of substance abuse or with co-occurring medical or mental health disorders.
A detox center is a hospital-like setting with trained and licensed medical staff. The center may be integrated into or separate from a residential rehab center. At Oceanfront Recovery, our medically monitored detox center is independent. This allows for more focus on each client’s needs as they progress through detox.
Our overseeing medical staff utilizes a wide range of treatments, including safe medications, to help alleviate the physical discomfort of detox. For most clients, the process takes three to ten days.
3 Benefits of Drug Detox
It may seem that staying at home in familiar surroundings would be the most comfortable way to go through detox, but for most people, sweating out detox alone at home is not only physically painful but can also be dangerous to their well-being.
Depending on the substance, the duration of use, and other factors, detox symptoms can be severe and even life-threatening. Safety and comfort are two of the most important benefits of drug detox, but they aren’t the only ones to consider.
1. Success
Without medical support, the combination of physical and psychological symptoms can make it nearly impossible to maintain your commitment to detoxing. People are understandably vulnerable during detox. Professional supervision helps manage symptoms and increases accountability.
Medically monitored detox alleviates symptoms and helps clients start their wellness journey on a more positive note. Minimizing feelings of anxiety and depression can make clients more receptive to the therapies that will help them abstain from drug or alcohol use long-term.
2. Health
Addiction negatively affects a person’s health in many ways. By the time an individual decides to seek treatment, they may be suffering from several health complications, including:
- Malnutrition
- Dehydration
- Brain damage
- HIV/AIDS
- Hepatitis B and C
- Liver disease
- Heart disease
- Gum disease
- Skin infections
- Cardiovascular disease
- Cancer
- Muscle and/or bone pain
- Co-occurring mental disorders
Detoxing in a medically supervised facility gives clients access to health care services they may not get otherwise. Recovery isn’t only about the cessation of drug or alcohol use; it also includes recovering your physical and mental health.
3. Safety
Most detox symptoms are mild to moderate, but some can be severe. People who have gone through detox at least once before, those in poor physical health, and those with opioid use disorders are at higher risk for developing life-threatening withdrawal symptoms.
The risk of seizure, coma, psychosis, and delirium tremens (DTs) is decreased with medical monitoring. If a health crisis should arise, there are trained medical professionals available to manage the problem.
Death by relapse overdose is another safety issue to consider, especially for those detoxing from opioids and alcohol. Starting recovery with support and medical monitoring can help clients avoid dangerous relapses in the future.
Oceanfront Recovery Offers Medically Monitored Drug Detox
If you or someone you know is avoiding treatment because they are worried about detoxing, our medically supervised detox center can help. Recovering from an addiction disorder is difficult enough. Suffering through withdrawal symptoms without medical support isn’t necessary.
Call Oceanfront Recovery today at 877.296.7477 for more information about medically monitored drug detox.
