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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, nearly 10% of Americans have used illicit drugs in the past month. That figure doesn’t include the problem use of legal drugs. This means addiction to drugs has reached epidemic proportions. Addicts don’t use drugs because they want to. They do so because the disease of addiction convinces them they have to. Once a person becomes an addict, their body violently fights the removal of the drug. This process, known as withdrawal or drug detox, can be painful and even dangerous.
Our alcohol and drug detox facilities can help you manage the stress and pain of withdrawal in a safe environment that can get you on the road to recovery. Our West Palm Beach alcohol and drug detox facility offers cutting-edge brain restoration that may make the process of detox safer and easier. Here’s what you need to know about the alcohol and drug detox process.
Detox is the process during which your body transitions from chemical dependence on drugs or alcohol to less dependence. Dependence is a hallmark of addiction because, with dependence, your body becomes convinced that it needs alcohol or drugs to function. So when you withdraw the drug on which your body has grown dependent, the body reacts as if it’s starving to death.
Your brain views drugs and alcohol as even more important than food. Symptoms of detox vary from drug to drug and person to person. People who are in poor health, older, who are addicted to multiple drugs, or who have been addicted for longer periods of time tend to have more serious side effects during detox. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, some characteristics of detox, which is also called withdrawal, include:
A generation or two ago, addiction was widely viewed as a moral failing. Addicts were bad people who lacked self-control. Or they didn’t care about their actions, so turned to drugs and alcohol. Science now tells us otherwise. Addiction is a brain disease in at least two ways.
First, people with an addiction have brain chemistry differences that make them more vulnerable to addiction. They become addicted more quickly and remain more intensely addicted than other people. Second, addiction itself changes the brain such that it is very difficult to quit using. In this way, addiction is a self-sustaining health problem because once a person becomes an addict, the brain, body, and the drug of choice conspire to keep them an addict.
Future Now Detox treats addiction lifke brain disease it is, supporting addicts to find sobriety, peace, better health, and a better life. supporting addicts to find sobriety, peace, better health, and a better life.
Supervised drug detox offers you safety and guidance from a medical professional as you navigate the detoxification process.
At Future Now Detox, our team of doctors, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and licensed addiction professionals work to keep our clients comfortable both mentally and physically while making the process as easy as possible. Oftentimes, our clinical team may prescribe medications in the short term to reduce pain and discomfort.
For those at risk of developing serious health symptoms, our alcohol and drug detox can be lifesaving. Alcohol and drug detox at Future Now Detox makes the process easier even for those in reasonably good health.
Medical detox is particularly crucial for people with alcohol addiction. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms can be brutal and even life-threatening. Delirium tremens is a severe withdrawal symptom that can cause seizures, increased heart rate and blood pressure, severe disorientation, and uncontrollable restless behavior.
According to the Society for the Study of Addiction, one in ten people going through the alcohol detoxification process on their own will experience seizures.
Medical detox is also an option that can help prevent relapses. Our detox process helps reduce and sometimes eliminate withdrawal symptoms, so you will not have the temptation of using drugs or alcohol to deal with your symptoms.
The first step of the process is to receive a medical evaluation. We will assess your physical and mental health to be able to offer the right treatment options. Our customized treatment programs allow us to offer the type of assistance each individual needs.
Throughout the detox process, our medical team will carefully monitor you, evaluate you, stabilize you, and prepare you to enter treatment. They will also promptly respond to medical needs such as dehydration, pain, or electrolyte imbalances while reassuring you that your symptoms are a normal part of the addiction detox process—not a sign that you won’t be able to recover successfully.
We will do our best to keep you as comfortable as possible as you go through this difficult process.
Help is available, and Future Now Detox is comfortable detoxing clients with the most severe cases of addiction and associated mental health disorders. We have experience treating and detoxing a wide range of addictions. Some of our detox programs include:
We know the thought of getting sober can feel overwhelming. We take the uncertainty out of the process. If you’re ready to walk the path to sobriety, we will stand with you. Call us today so we can help you get started on your journey to lasting sobriety and peace!
If you or a loved one struggles with addiction and want to begin treatment, we can offer answers to the most common questions you may have about the medical detox process.
The detoxification process varies depending on the substance, although the goal is the same. The chemical changes and physiological effects that drugs and alcohol have on each individual mean that those who have an addiction to harder drugs will generally experience more severe withdrawal symptoms than those who abused milder drugs.
The process also depends on each individual. Some people struggle more than others with the detox process.
Attempting to go through the detox process on your own is never a good idea, especially if you have a substance use disorder that involves alcohol or harder drugs like methamphetamine or heroin.
The detox procedure can put a huge amount of stress on your body, and withdrawal symptoms can be extreme. With substances like alcohol, there is a real risk of seizures, making the process a life-threatening one if attempted alone.
At a treatment facility, you can get the medical detox you need to avoid the worst of the withdrawal symptoms and cravings associated with the substance you misused.
There is a range of medications that we can use to help you get through the detox process. We can offer rapid drug detox with specific medications, depending on what substance you have an addiction to.
In many instances, anti-depressants and benzodiazepines help combat nausea and vomiting and can decrease the risk of hallucinations. Opioid agonists and antagonists can also help by reducing pain levels while preventing your brain from achieving a high from the substance.
Technology can be helpful for people who want to receive support from family members and friends. It should not be a distraction to recovery, however. The detox process requires your full attention. We can address phone use on a case-by-case basis.
The chances of going through a relapse vary depending on the person, the level of substance abuse, and many other factors. The detoxification process is an ongoing one requiring continuous effort.
Some people relapse while others do not. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, however, those who enter a detoxification center have a 40% higher chance of achieving a full recovery than those who do not.
If you are part of an inpatient, medically supervised detox program, we will require you to stay at the facility for the duration of the program. Drug detoxification requires 24/7 monitoring to ensure safety, so plan to be with us for the duration of the process.
Many insurance providers pay for drug and alcohol detox programs. At Future Now Detox, we work with most insurance plans. You can easily verify your insurance coverage by filling out our free form.
We will work with you to decide on the best treatment options at our facility. Inpatient care is an excellent next step, especially for people with severe addictions or who have an unstable home environment. For people who cannot afford to take time off work or who need to take care of children, outpatient treatments can be a good option.
During either inpatient or outpatient treatment, we offer various therapies to offer the best addiction treatment. Cognitive-behavioral therapy can help you understand how negative thought patterns affect your actions and learn how to change those thought patterns. We also offer group therapy sessions, meditation therapy, and art therapy.
If you have co-occurring disorders, like depression or PTSD, we will carefully put together a treatment plan that can help you understand the challenges you face and learn how to manage them. Our compassionate staff can offer a range of therapy options that address your needs.
We understand the importance of accessibility and affordability, which is why we have partnered with several insurance companies to better service you. We accept most major insurance providers and private health insurance. Our team is available 24/7 to assist you in navigating your insurance coverage. If you don’t have insurance, we are here to help you understand the options available for you or a loved one.
Take the first step toward recovering from addiction by calling Future Now Detox at (866) 419-3899, or verify your insurance by clicking the button below.
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