Medical Detox: What to Expect and How Long It Takes

Medical Detox: What to Expect and How Long It Takesfloridarehab.net

Medical detox is supervised withdrawal, with doctors and nurses who monitor you and treat symptoms. It usually lasts about 3 to 10 days and is the safest way to stop alcohol, benzodiazepines or opioids. It is the first step of treatment, not the whole treatment.

Why supervision matters

Alcohol withdrawal can range from shakiness and anxiety to seizures and delirium tremens, a medical emergency. Benzodiazepine withdrawal also needs medical guidance. Opioid withdrawal is rarely life-threatening but is often severe enough that people relapse without support and medication.

What happens in detox

An assessment of what you use, how much and for how long
Vital-sign checks and symptom monitoring
Medication to ease symptoms and prevent complications
Rest, fluids and nutrition
Counseling to plan the next level of care

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In Florida

Florida licenses detoxification, also called withdrawal management, as a subacute care service that can be inpatient or outpatient. Many residential programs in Florida have detox on site, so you can move into treatment without a gap. Find medical detox in Florida.

What comes after

Detox alone rarely leads to lasting recovery. Plan your next step, whether residential, partial hospitalization or outpatient, before detox ends.

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