Alcohol and Substance Detox

Detox is the process of safely removing toxins from your body.

Medical support and supervision is needed with alcohol and Drug addiction as it can be unpleasant and even dangerous to suddenly stop. It is important to both to relieve the discomfort of alcohol withdrawal and to prevent the occurrence of life-threatening problems that can arise during withdrawal process.

Physical addiction to drugs and alcohol when these substances are withdrawn can lead to symptoms such as shakes, sweats, nausea, vomiting and delirium. Our detox minimizes the risk of such complications occurring. A medical detox allows the patient to stop using alcohol and drugs, and prevents relapse during these vital first few substance free days.

What does detox involve?

Alcohol and drug detox uses medications to replace the effect of alcohol or certain drugs on the brain or body. Our Doctors may prescribe sedative medications, although this does not mean the patient will sleep all day. Usually, the patient is awake but relaxed during the detox, although may be a little sleepy. Vitamin deficiency and withdrawal symptoms will be treated with other forms of medication.

Does a medical detox work?

A medical detox is about safely removing the substances from the patient's body whilst controlling withdrawal symptoms. It is not a replacement for therapy which is designed to address the underline cause of the addiction illness. We strongly recommend an extended period of rehabilitation to combat this illness and to provide for relapse prevention.

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