Detoxification

What is detoxification?

Detoxification primarily treats acute intoxication and withdrawal. It eliminates toxins from a patient’s body. It reduces the damage caused to the body by drug abuse.

How does detoxification help?

Detoxification has the following benefits:

• Physical cleansing of addictive substances and their toxins
• Effective and safe management of withdrawal symptoms to reduce discomfort and health risks.
• Helps regain mental clarity to make it easier to address the psychological aspects of addiction.
• Creates a solid foundation for therapy and behavioural interventions.
• Helps break the existing physical dependence on a substance and reduce cravings
• Boosts an individual’s motivation to continue with their recovery journey.

What is the process of detoxification?

The process of detoxification includes the following stages:

Assessment includes screening for simultaneous mental and physical disorders as well as testing for the presence of drugs in the body and determining their concentration levels. The evaluation process includes thorough examination of the patient’s physical, psychological, and social circumstances in order to determine the suitable course of therapy after detoxification. After the patient has been successfully removed from withdrawal the evaluation essentially forms the foundation for the first drug abuse treatment plan.

Stabilization refers to assisting the patient through acute intoxication and withdrawal to achieve a medically stable, completely supported, drug-free state. This process involves both medical and psychosocial interventions. While certain detoxification techniques do not involve the use of pharmaceuticals, this is frequently accomplished with their aid. Patients must be made aware of their responsibility as well as what to expect from the treatment in order to be stabilized. When appropriate and with confidentially, practitioners also try to involve the patient’s family, employers, and other important persons throughout this period.

Facilitation is the patient’s admission into treatment and it requires getting the patient by emphasizing the value of completing all stages of care for substance misuse treatment.

Treating a patient with compassion and empathy is a requirement of all three processes (assessment, stabilization, and facilitating the patient’s entry into treatment). Detoxification patients need to know that someone values them as unique persons, cares about them, and believes in them. The patient will see by means of actions throughout detoxification that the advice given by the practitioner is reliable and should be complied with.

Detoxification at Second Street Rehabilitation Centre

Detoxification is the primary step in addiction treatment. It is physically, mentally and emotionally challenging hence it requires a regulated environment. Detoxification at Second Street Rehabilitation Centre offers comprehensive care for a safe recovery from the withdrawal symptoms caused by excessive alcohol and drug use. Recovery from addiction begins with proper withdrawal management. Depending on the quantity, frequency and type of substances, symptoms vary from mild to severe. We present a customized detox conduct that manages common symptoms of withdrawal, such as insomnia, irritability, depression, anxiety and hallucinations. “Our process includes specialized medical services, which provides a safe and easy transition. We offer pharmaceutical oversight through the peak stages to minimize complications. In addition, we use a variety of therapeutic approaches, including coaching and behavioral medicine, to promote mental and emotional well-being.” After detox, patients may proceed on to our residential treatment.

When a patient is admitted to our center, he is accompanied by a dedicated caretaker and allotted a personal room to recuperate. The room is fully air-conditioned with attached washroom facilities and 24×7 CCTV monitoring. To make detoxification stress free the patient has access to TV entertainment and recovery-themed literature. We proceed with a blood test to identify potential health issues and the body’s capacity to detoxify.  This is followed by an examination by experienced physicians and a mental assessment by experienced psychiatrists for patients that may be affected by prolonged drug or alcohol use. The patient is provided with organically grown nutritious and balanced meals in a pollution-free natural environment.