By Joshua Thatcher
Because of the extreme differences in withdraw symptoms, some drugs are much more dangerous to detox from. It is very important to understand the differences. In some instances, you may be able to detox at home or in a non medical detox center. In other cases, you may require a hospital detox to avoid serious health complications, including death.
Opiate detox
Opiate detox is one of the most hazardous. Because of the extreme conditions of this type of detox, it almost always requires a medically supervised withdraw process.
Stimulant Detox
Drugs such as Amphetamine, Cocaine, and Crack can usually go with an at home detox or a non medical detox. In most cases, the user needs only a place to sleep and regain sanity and physical strength. However, in extreme cases, the user may need a medical detox or may need to visit a psychiatric facility because of the damage caused to the central nervous system. Most stimulant addicts suffer from audio and visual hallucinations.
Alcohol Detox
The severity of an alcohol detox is very hard to predict. Some folks may do just fine with a 3-10 day stay on a couch. Though they may shake, sweat, and have a hard time sleeping for a few days they will regain strength and surly be back to functioning health shortly. However, for a severe Alcoholic, the detox may be much more life threatening. They may be prone to Grand Mal Seizures which could potentially result in death. They may also suffer from delirium tremens, which are vivid hallucinations. In this case, a medically supervised detox is appropriate and necessary. You will have to be the judge of this.
If you decide to detox from alcohol on the couch it is best to have a phone very close by in case the detoxer suddenly needs an ambulance
If you are not educated in this matter, it would be wise to speak with someone who is to gain advice and experienced direction.
5 comments:
Going to detox centers is just a start for them to regain their sobriety and to stop substance abuse in the future.
It's interesting to know that there's a different procedure and method for detoxing off each sort of drug, whether it's alcohol, stimulants, or opiates after reading your article. Why do you think some people have such a harder time detoxing off alcohol than other alcohol addicts? That's also important to note that for a severe alcoholic, the detox process could potentially be life-threatening if the Grand Mal Seizures occur. How exactly do you treat a severe alcoholic that has a risk of these seizures?
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Great post! And Very well written, I appreciate this & must say good job about drug and alcohol detox. Different procedure and method for detoxing, and drug detox is the best treatment for people who are addicted to drugs.
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