Alcohol Detox Centers

When a person has found themselves dependent on alcohol and experiencing alcohol withdrawal symptoms, finding the best alcohol detox center can be harder than you would think. You can’t just look in your local phone book and pick a detox center in your area and expect a good result. There needs to be extensive research before you commit to detox for treatment. For most people who are dependent on alcohol, their decision to enter into a detoxification program did not come easy. Finding the best detox center in your area can make the difference between someone being ready to get over an addiction and someone who will not enter into aftercare treatment for their disease. If you are looking for the best detox center in your area, you should first consider what exactly you are looking for. Make sure the detox center is medically set up to handle the complications that can ensue from detoxing from alcohol. Alcohol detoxification can have many complications that can lead to serious health risks and even death. Do not try to quit without seeking medical advice from an alcohol detox professional.

Where to go for Alcohol Detoxification

There are many different places, where a total detox program for alcoholism can take place with 24-hour medical supervision. Most rehab programs have a specific detox process that they follow or support, for their incoming clients. Alcohol rehab centers know the danger that detoxifying the body from the harmful effects of alcohol can have and use their protocols to ensure a safe transition into treatment for alcoholism. Most alcohol treatment programs will want to make sure that the individual is not experiencing withdrawal symptoms before accepting them to their programs. Alcohol treatment programs will not start therapy until the client is stable and ready to start the rest of their program to handle alcoholism. There are a number of in-home and hospitalization-type detox centers in every state. For a shortlist of programs for your state, choose your state to the right, and our trained staff will help you find the best solution and ensure a safe and medically supervised detox. For faster service, call our toll-free hotline.

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Will Insurance cover my detox program?

Getting your insurance to cover an alcohol detox program will depend on the type of insurance policy you have and the benefits available for this type of service. We have specialists that will help you determine exactly what your benefit is and the coverage available for alcohol detox. Do not attempt to contact your insurance on your own, as this can be harmful to the process, due to the insurance qualifications that they have set forth to determine if detox and treatment are warranted or not. Call us now to discuss options for detox in your area. Being informed as to what options are out there to treat alcoholism is a very important first step n the detox process. Do not attempt to detox on your own if you are experiencing the early effects of alcoholism and the symptoms that follow an addiction to alcohol.

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Learn to recognize the signs of Alcoholism

If you are a chronic drinker, alcohol can stay in your system for varying lengths of time, depending on your metabolism, weight, and level of activity on a daily basis. Once alcohol consumption is stopped, the individual can expect to experience varying withdrawal symptoms, usually consisting of the following list.

Common Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal (Usually occurring 6-12 hours after the last alcoholic beverage)

• Minor hand tremors
• Sleep patterns disrupted
• Stress and anxiety
• Loss or weakening of appetite
• Sweating
• Headaches
• Audio and sensory hallucinations 

At 12-24 hours of abstinence from alcohol, the following conditions and symptoms may ensue.

• Possible seizures
• At 48-72 hours the body starts to panic
• Hallucinations can get serious involving sight sound and touch
• Delirium tremors  (this can be fatal in up to 5% of all cases recorded. usually more deadly to older alcoholics that have poor liver function. The person’s history and symptoms of past withdrawal attempts will help in determining what level of care is most beneficial and medically safe for each individual client.)
• Extremely disoriented
• Heart rate increases, temperature increases and blood pressure also increases to dangerous levels in some cases.
• Medications that are commonly used in alcohol detoxification procedures. 
• Some extreme cases without medical intervention can include death.

To make sure that the individual going through alcohol detox is safe and medically stable, there may need to be medications prescribed to ensure the safety of the client. To help with anxiety and psychological withdrawal from alcohol, benzodiazepines are commonly used to minimize this effect. The use of Benzos for sedation can help prevent seizures, allowing for a safer detox process. Benzodiazepines are effective in preventing some types of alcohol withdrawal. It is highly addictive and should be only administered in a monitored setting to ensure the safety of the client. Anticonvulsants and anti-seizure medications may be needed in conjunction with Benzodiazepines. Anticonvulsants are not usually prescribed as a stand-alone medication for alcohol withdrawal. If used in conjunction with Benzodiazepines, the two medications help ensure the safety and stability of the patient. Stopping drinking or going cold turkey is never recommended without at least medical supervision. Alcohol withdrawal can be fatal, as the brain and central nervous system rapidly come out the alcohol-induced suppression. The sudden removal of alcohol from the central nervous system can have life-threatening consequences.

What causes alcohol withdrawal?

The causes of alcohol withdrawal are highly individualized and can be influenced by several factors including; length of time drinking heavily, the amount of alcohol consumed each time drinking, family history of substance or alcohol abuse, Childhood Trauma, underlying mental disorder, and stress disorders. When a person uses alcohol in conjunction with drugs, the potential complications during the withdrawal process may pose a challenge for some detox facilities. Make sure to disclose all medications and illicit drugs, if any, that you are currently or recently have taken, to ensure that the doctors have all the information needed to ensure not only your safety but your comfort while going through the process of withdrawal from alcohol.

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