Drug Detox
For who those wish to break the cycle of addiction from drugs such as heroin, cocaine, painkillers (including hydrocodone, OxyContin) and other addictive substances, drug detox is the first, and most important step in getting one's life back on track.
Drug detox is the act of ridding your body of the toxins that have built up during extended drug use. The initial step of those going through drug detox is drug withdrawal. Drug withdrawal occurs when an individual stops taking a drug and adverse physical and psychology symptoms occurs as a result of this stoppage. These symptoms are known as "withdrawal symptoms."
What you need to know about Drug Detox
How severe withdrawal symptoms are, and how long withdrawal symptoms last depends greatly on the individual, which drug or drugs they were taking, how much they were taking and for how long. There are a wide variety of drug withdrawal symptoms that vary according to the criteria above, and include: sweating, shaking, headache, drug craving, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, diarrhea, inability to sleep, confusion, agitation, depression, anxiety The drug detox process helps individuals get through this period of withdrawal and on to the rest of the process.
There are several different types of drug detox. The most common form of drug detox, which occurs at almost every drug rehab facility, is to provide medical treatment during withdrawal symptoms to make sure that the individual stays safe and healthy during this difficult time.
The best types of drug detox programs, however, are those that also provide counseling and psychological therapy during the withdrawal period. These types of programs help give the individual a gentler landing as their body craves the drug or drugs in question.
A proper drug detox program will also work hard to flush all the drug-related toxins out of an individual's body. Left untreated, drug residuals will stay in the person's body and continue to cause cravings for the drugs themselves. Removing this residue is a key element is helping the individual get clean and stay clean.
The length of a drug detox may vary, but most commonly they last for anywhere from three days to a full week.
Finally, it is absolutely imperative that an individual never attempts to go through drug detox alone, without the assistance of a drug detox professional. A drug detox professional provides proper medical supervision during the withdrawal period of detox – helping provide comfort and care as the individual's body adjust to the lack of drugs coming into the system.
Treatment at Michael's House helps the patient get through the difficult times brought on by drug detox. Through our alcohol and drug rehab and mental health facilities, we incorporate best practices in addictions and behavioral health treatments and are highly individualized and client directed.
At Michael's House, we provide a safe haven for those going through drug detox. We are staffed by kind, dedicated individuals help patients get through the withdrawal phase and move on to the rest of their recovery.
