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There are literally millions of people around the world that abuse alcohol, but don’t feel that they have a problem. In today’s world, alcohol is heavily promoted in movies, commercials and in our communities. Some people may see it as being wrong, but they are overruled by the majority. If you or someone you know is an alcoholic and looking to have alcohol detoxification, there are a variety of ways to seek help. The use of alcohol detox is one of the first steps to overcoming the effects of alcohol abuse. Treatment for alcohol detox deals with withdrawal symptoms that may occur after the individual is taken away from their alcoholic habits. It is important that individuals go through alcohol detox while under the supervision of professionals and in an environment that is safe.

Alcohol Detox Process

The purpose of alcohol detoxification is to eliminate the body completely of the substance. The process entails the individual / alcoholic going to a medical practitioner that supervises them during the alcohol elimination. This is only the first step to the alcoholic treatment program. You can find these programs within inpatient alcohol rehabs, since the individual will have to stay there for a long period of time. The process can take a while to complete (weeks to months).

Alcoholic Withdrawal Symptoms

Everyone who has abused alcohol experience mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms when detoxing themselves of alcohol. Those that have withdrawal symptoms are urged to seek professional help to deal with the problems they usually cause. Being in a rehab can sometimes be more helpful, since it is overseen by someone that knows how to deal with the symptoms. Also, there are outpatient facilities available to help with withdrawal symptoms, if they aren’t too severe. About five percent alcohol abusers that detox have symptoms that are very severe and require them to be hospitalized in a alcohol rehabilitation center.

Medicated Alcohol Detoxification

In some alcohol treatment therapies, alcoholics are placed on a plan that involves taking prescribed drugs. This method is mostly used for patients that have severe withdrawal symptoms. It has been noted that patients that use medications are known to experience brain damage and/or seizures less frequently. Some of the drugs that are known to be used include benxodiazepines, naltrexone (ReViaT) and disulfiram (Antabuse). Rapid detox is another method that is used, which involves anesthesia and medications within a hospital setting. The patient goes through this for between 6 and 48 hours (however long it takes to remove all of the toxins from the body). The medications that are administered are used to speed up the physical reactions of withdrawal.

Non-Medicated Alcohol Detoxing

There are various non-drug methods that can be used to treat patients with alcohol withdrawal. So far, the safest technique has been tied to non-medicated alcohol detoxification. In programs like these, there are social support groups, one-on-one counseling, vitamin therapy (like thiamin) and nutritional diets are administered.